The married couple who were murdered in front of their daughters while hiking at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas died as “heroes protecting their little girls,” according to the victims’ devastated family, as a massive manhunt for the killer continues.

Authorities have now identified the victims in a double homicide at Devil's Den State Park. Arkansas State Police said 43-year-old Clinton David Brink and 41-year-old Cristen Amanda Brink were found dead on a walking trail on Saturday afternoon.

Arkansas State Police investigate a double homicide after two bodies were found along a trail at Devil’s Den State Park.

Arkansas state police are investigating a double homicide in Devil’s Den State Park and looking for the suspect who is still at large. A 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were found dead on a walking trail about 2:40 p.m. on July 26, state police said. The case is being investigated as a pair of suspected homicides.