Missing hikers found dead, locked in an embrace, at Joshua Tree National Park

They would have died of dehydration, and it's believed this is the reason Orbeso shot Nguyen and then killed himself...
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(CNN) - California couple Rachel Nguyen and Joseph Orbeso went missing three months ago in Joshua Tree National Park. Searchers found them shot dead this week, locked in an embrace, officials say.

"Based on evidence located at the scene, detectives believe Orbeso shot Nguyen, then shot himself," the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.

A gun found near the bodies was registered to Orbeso, officials said.

Nguyen, 20, and Orbeso, 22, of Orange County were found dead this week in a rugged canyon with boulders in a remote area of the park. Police identified them Thursday.

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