The police want your help to know who killed a father while he was camping with his two young daughters – and why

Beaudette, of Irvine, Calif., Was found dead Friday morning in her tent at Malibu Creek State Park, a scenic recreation area located 25 miles from downtown Los Angeles, serving as a backdrop for movies and TV shows.

Shots in the parks reported in recent years

"As part of their investigation, the detectives are investigating three shooting incidents over the past twelve months that occurred near the sheriff's department," the agency said in a statement.

The detectives will also work with officials from the California State Parks Department to compare all similar shooting incidents that occurred in the Malibu Creek State Park, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Department. State parks.

Closed campground indefinitely

Meanwhile, the State Parks Department said the campground where Beaudette was killed will be closed indefinitely while his death is under investigation.

"The safety of park visitors is our top priority," said the ministry in a statement. "The Malibu Creek State Park campground, which includes 63 sites, has been closed since Friday because of the investigation and will remain closed until further notice."

Earlier, the parks department said the camp would only close for a week.

Malibu Creek State Park is a vast playground for outdoor enthusiasts and a spectacular backdrop used in movies and TV shows.

The rugged terrain interspersed with streams was used in the "Planet of the Apes", "M * A * S * H", "Butch Cassidy and Kid Sundance", "How Green Was My Valley" and "Pleasantville".

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Beaudette was found at a campsite after the authorities received a report of gunfire around 4:45 am Friday, said the sheriff's department.

MPs arrived to find Beaudette "who had suffered at least one gunshot wound at his upper torso," according to the agency. He was declared dead on the scene.

"There is no suspicious information, no suspicious vehicles," Detective Rodney Moore said Monday. "We are not investigating this as a suicide at this point."

Beaudette was an associate director at the Allergan pharmaceutical company, according to his LinkedIn page. The online biography also indicates that Beaudette obtained a PhD. from the University of California at Berkeley and had seven years of experience in the development of pharmaceutical terminally ill.

"It is rare that we lose a friend and a colleague, especially in an event that was insane and difficult to understand," Allergan said in a statement released Monday by spokeswoman Amy Rose.

Tristan will be remembered as a talented scientist who was admired by all who knew him and who contributed significantly to our company's research and development efforts.

The company also said that she "was working closely with Tristan's wife and family to provide them with the support they need during this very difficult time."

"Absolute devastation and grief"

Beaudette had gone camping with his daughters while his wife was preparing to take an exam, according to a verified Go Fund Me campaign set up by the family. After the exam, the family planned to move to the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the page.

The wife of Beaudette, Erica Wu, issued this statement: "Words can not express the devastation and absolute grief we feel about the loss of a person so dear to our family, admired by so many people for your dedication to your wife and your two daughters. all very lucky to have known you during your short time on earth, you were kidnapped much too soon, doing something you loved with the girls you loved.