Report: Hikers Found Embracing in SoCal National Park Died of Gunshot Wounds

Report: Hikers Found Embracing in SoCal National Park Died of Gunshot Wounds
Joseph Orbeso, 22, and Rachel Nguyen, 20, who went missing in Joshua Tree National Park, Calif., on July 27, 2017. State of California Department of Justice
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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Two hikers who were found dead earlier this month after hiking in Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California died of gunshot wounds, a coroner’s report says.

On Sunday, Oct. 15, at about 11:30 p.m., a search team that included Gilbert Orbeso found two bodies: his son Joseph, 22, and Joseph’s friend, Rachel Nguyen, 20.
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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