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Manhunt Underway After Park Ranger Stabbed at Colorado’s Staunton State Park

Deputies urge visitors to call 911 if they see the man described by the sheriff.

Staunton State Park in Colorado
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Overview

  • The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says the stabbing occurred around noon and the injured ranger was taken to a hospital, with his condition not yet released.
  • The suspect fled on foot and a large search is underway across the nearly 4,000-acre park southwest of Denver, with aerial footage showing heavily armed officers.
  • Officials describe the suspect as a white man in his early 30s with brown hair, about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans.
  • Authorities warn the public to consider the suspect dangerous and to report sightings by calling 911.
  • Investigators are still determining what led to the attack and have not provided the total number of people injured.