A massive search for a man who allegedly stabbed a seasonal park ranger at Staunton State Park in Jefferson County was suspended Tuesday evening after eight hours. Investigators said they had reason to believe it had been a targeted attack and there was no ongoing threat to the community. There was no word of an arrest.

The seasonal park ranger was stabbed in the torso in a conflict with a man at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the area of the Staunton Rocks. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said the ranger was doing "pretty well" after being stabbed in the torso. He was transported from the park to a nearby fire station, where he was airlifted to a hospital.

Law officers using drones and aircraft searched the park and surrounding area. The park was evacuated and

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