Overview

• The attack occurred around 9:30 a.m. near the Old Mill Trail, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
• The victim is a seasonal Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger who was airlifted with serious injuries; officials have not released an updated condition.
• Authorities launched a large ground-and-air search using drones and multiple agencies and pulled hikers from trails to question them.
• Staunton State Park was closed to new visitors as evacuations proceeded for those inside, with access tightly restricted.
• Investigators said the suspect fled on foot and remains at large, releasing a description of a white male in his early 30s, about 6 feet and 200 pounds, with brown hair and no facial hair, wearing a plain gray shirt and blue jeans, and warned he should be considered armed and dangerous.