A 28-year-old Arkansas teacher, Andrew McGann, was arrested for allegedly stabbing a married couple, Clinton and Cristen Brink, to death during a hiking trip at Devil’s Den State Park. McGann was captured at a barbershop in Springdale after a manhunt and faces two counts of capital murder. Investigators report the attack appeared random, though McGann confessed and his DNA matched evidence found at the scene.
Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested McGann at a barbershop in Springdale at 4:57 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said that McGann was in the midst of a haircut when ASP officers tracked down the fugitive following the lethal attack on Saturday.
McGann was charged with two counts of capital murder in connection to the killings of Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, who were found dead on a walking trail. Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being cared for by family members, authorities said.
Here is a timeline of what we know so far about the suspect and the killings:
VIDEO SHOWS ARKANSAS HIKING MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED MID-HAIRCUT
2:30 p.m. CDT — A 911 call was placed from Devil’s Den State Park reporting an assault on a hiking trail. EMS and ASP respond.
Shortly after — Search crews found Clinton and Cristen Brink dead from apparent stab wounds. Their daughters are found nearby, safe but traumatized.
Evening — ASP confirmed that a double homicide occurred at the state park and issued a manhunt alert for an unidentified male suspect.