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Courtesy of KUTV
MOAB, Utah (AP) – Residents of a tourist town in Utah near the campground where a newlywed couple was recently gunned down say they are puzzled and concerned about the conduct of the police investigation.
Crystal Turner and Kylen Schulte were found dead last week at a campsite near Moab, a desert town where they lived and which draws visitors from around the world to its scenic views of the Red Rocks.
Investigators believe someone killed the women and fled the area, KUTV reported. No firearms have yet been recovered.
“We think it was an outdoor party,” said Grand County Sheriff Steven White.
The sheriff’s office also said there was no longer a danger to the public. But that leaves unanswered questions for locals now nervous about being alone.
“Until they can give us more than that, we’re not safe,” friend Cindy Sue Hunter said. She said she ventured to the campsite after they didn’t return as planned earlier this month and called the police.
Schulte’s aunt Bridget Calvert previously said the couple had told friends that a “scary guy” made them feel uncomfortable in the days leading up to their deaths.
Schulte, 24, was from Billings, MT. Her brother died in an accidental shooting in 2015, Calvert said. Mackeon Schulte was accidentally shot by a friend who was surprised when he threw pebbles at the boy’s window in the middle of the night.
Kylen Schulte had recently fallen in love and married Turner, a 38-year-old man from Hot Springs, Arkansas. They are remembered with flowers and candles during a Sunday vigil at the Moonflower Community Co-op in Moab. Hunter said the couple were gorgeous inside and out.
“We just had an instant connection,” she said. “They were just very special people.”
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