A COUPLE has been killed in broad daylight while they were hiking with their two children.
Clinton and Cristen Brink’s remains were discovered on a rural trail and cops are now hunting for their killer.
They had been walking in an area of Devil’s Den State Park in rural Arkansas on Saturday afternoon when they were killed.
Their young daughters, seven and nine, were with them but they were not injured.
Cops have released details of the suspect and said he was wearing dark pants and a long-sleeved shirt.
He is being described as a white male with a medium build.
He was wearing a baseball cap, fingerless gloves, and sunglasses, and carrying a black backpack.
The suspect was seen driving toward one of the park’s exit in a black sedan.
Cops believe he may have been driving in a Mazda car that had its license plate covered - either by electrical or duct tape.
Radio that reveals the moment officers found the bodies have since been released.
One trooper urged his fellow officer to comb the main trail first, as reported by the Fox affiliate KNWA-TV.
“Main trail, I saw hiking down, I’m asking for help,” the trooper told his colleague.
“Say that again, repeat,” the second officer replied.
“I hear yells calling for help, we’re walking down,” the trooper added.
Officers then relayed on the call they found two bodies at the scene.
Clinton and Cristen had recently moved to the town of Prairie Grove from another state, according to cops.
Dairy Driver Clinton, from California, had previously lived in Montana, according to his Facebook profile.
Cristen shared a picture of herself and Clinton on her Facebook account on May 25 - two months before they were killed.
GRISLY DEATHS
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Arkansas governor, vowed authorities will not rest until the suspect is brought to justice.
She described the deaths of Clinton and Cristen as “horrific.”
Tourists have shared their horror after spotting cops at the scene.
“We’re from Texas so we came in for the weekend and we came up here and there are cop cars all around there,” one woman told the CBS affiliate KTHV-TV.
“We’re a little concerned.”
She recalled how park officials could only tell her law enforcement was responding to an emergency.
Police sealed off an area of the park as part of their probe, while Arkansas State Parks officials have confirmed all trails at Devil’s Den State Park are shut until further notice.
There are 135 campsites and 17 cabins in Devil’s Den.
The park is in a rural location where terrain is rugged and there is no cellphone service.
Law enforcement teams have beefed up security at the park.
Officials have urged people not to share videos online that could jeopardize their probe.
