Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were fatally attacked on Saturday, July 26, while at Devil’s Den State Park with their daughters

A man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of a married couple attacked and killed while hiking with their two young daughters at a state park in the Ozark Mountains, Arkansas State Police announced on Wednesday.

Relatives of Clinton and Cristen Brink described them as "heroes" for protecting their daughters, both of whom were left unharmed in the attack.