Overview

• Thomas Brown, 31, was arrested on Oct. 2 and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the May deaths of Evan Clark, 17, and Pandora Kjolsrud, 18.
• Deputies located the teens’ bodies on May 27 near their Mount Ord campsite, and the medical examiner determined both had been shot multiple times.
• The sheriff’s office says Brown reached out after the killings offering drone footage and an account of an encounter, details investigators later found to be false.
• Authorities report no known connection between Brown and the victims and say evidence indicates he acted alone with no ongoing threat to the community.
• Investigators have not disclosed the weapon used and acknowledge Brown’s background with 3D-printed firearms as they continue to assess evidence and motive.