Causes of death revealed for Arcadia High School students killed on camping trip

The Brief

  • Arcadia High School students Pandora Kjolsrud, 18, and 17-year-old Evan Clark were found shot to death last year in the Mount Ord area of the Tonto National Forest.
  • Kjolsrud and Clark were on a camping trip when they were killed.
  • Months later, 31-year-old Thomas Brown was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

PHOENIX We’re learning new details about two Valley high school students who were killed during a camping trip in the Tonto National Forest.

The backstory:

The bodies of Pandora Kjolsrud, 18, and 17-year-old Evan Clark were found in the Mount Ord area on May 27 of last year. The Arcadia High School students were said to be on a camping trip when they were killed. Both victims had gunshot wounds.

Months after the bodies were found, 31-year-old Thomas Brown was arrested in connection with their deaths. Brown is accused of first-degree murder. He’s currently jailed on a $2 million bond.

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