AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Flowers and memorial messages were tied to the gate of Kiesel Park in Auburn to remember retired veterinary professor Julie Gard Schnuelle, who was attacked and killed there over the weekend.

Gard Schnuelle’s killing at a city park has rattled the college town of 83,757 people. The sprawling green space, in a rural-feeling area of the city about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the university campus, is popular with dog walkers and exercisers because of its fields and 2 miles (3 kilometers) of walking trails.

Authorities said Gard Schnuelle, 59, died after being stabbed multiple times. Her body was found in a wooded area of the park. Police have charged Harold Rashad Dabney III, 28, with capital murder. Court documents indicate that investigators believe Dabney killed Gard

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