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2015/11/27 22:55:49
Subject: Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs Shooting: 3 Dead
On phone so can't post story. I heard qbout it on the radio.
Planned Parenthood officials say they don't know if their facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was the target of a shooting there Friday. "We don't yet know the full circumstances and motives behind this criminal action, and we don't yet know if Planned Parenthood was in fact the target of this attack," Vicki Cowart, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, said in a written statement. "We share the concerns of many Americans that extremists are creating a poisonous environment that feeds domestic terrorism in this country. We will never back away from providing care in a safe, supportive environment that millions of people rely on and trust."
[Previous story, posted at 5:07 p.m. ET Friday]
Police were in a shootout with a gunman inside a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Friday afternoon, hours after a shooter was first reported in the area.
"The officers inside the building have encountered the individual. As of about a minute ago, they were exchanging gunfire with him," Lt. Catherine Buckley told reporters.
At least four officers have been injured in the shooting, she said. Local hospital officials said at least eight people had been taken to medical facilities in the area. Details about their injuries were not immediately available.
The shooting, which was first reported around 11:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. ET), also left a nearby shopping center on lockdown as police searched for the gunman.
"We don't have the suspect yet and we do consider this still an active situation," Buckley told reporters earlier Friday. There could be hostages and there could be an additional shooter at large, she said.
"There are a lot of possibilities with this scenario," she said. "As I said, it is very active and we are working our way through it."
It was not immediately clear whether Planned Parenthood was the target of the shooting.
"We're not sure what the connection is to Planned Parenthood, but that was the original address we received for the call for service," Buckley said.
Witnesses: Police swarmed area
Denise Speller, who works at a nearby salon, said she heard at least 10 gunshots go off and saw a police officer get hit.
"It was terrifying," she said, adding that it was unclear exactly where the shots were coming from.
Brigitte Wolfe, who said she works in the area of shooting, told CNN that she saw about five officers behind a building with their guns drawn, as well as about three SWAT vehicles and roughly seven police cars from her vantage point in a strip mall that's across the street from the Planned Parenthood. A grocery store and bank are nearby, Wolfe noted.
Colorado Springs police tweeted that the shooting took place on Centennial Boulevard. A newspaper in the city, The Gazette, reported that traffic was shut down in both directions on that road and that customers were told to stay put in a nearby grocery store and shops.
That sentiment was echoed by Colorado Springs police, who warned around 12:20 p.m. (2:20 p.m. ET) that the area was "not secure" that those in a nearby shopping center should "shelter in place."
At a grocery store in the shopping center, an intercom announcement told shoppers not to leave.
The city, in the central part of the Colorado, has more than 400,000 residents.
Planned Parenthood: 'This is a developing situation'
FBI teams were also responding to the shooting, agency spokeswoman Deborah Sherman said.
Officials released few details as the shooting unfolded, saying their focus was getting the situation under control.
"At this time, our concern is for the safety of our patients, staff and law enforcement," Vicki Cowart, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains, said in a written statement. "This is a developing situation, and we'll continue to share updates as we have them."
Planned Parenthood is a national health care provider that delivers reproductive health care and sex education to women and men throughout the United States. The organization runs nearly 700 health centers throughout the United States, according to its website.
The group says each year 2.7 million people in the United States visit its health centers for health care services and information.
CNN's Ariane DeVogue, Polson Kannath, Pam Brown, John Berman, John Newsome, Keith Allen, Kyung Lah, Jason Hanna, Josh Berlinger, Kim Hutcherson and Nelson Quiñones contributed to this report.
There is a video from the News in the linked report.
In custody, several items being investigated to make sure none of them are explosives, we should know what his background is pretty soon and if PP was the target and if so why.
I think everybody is fairly sure the shooter isn't Muslim or a Syrian refugee though.
d-usa wrote: I think everybody is fairly sure the shooter isn't Muslim or a Syrian refugee though.
Now now D. No jumping to conclusions;
Automatically Appended Next Post: On the bright side, so far it doesn't seem like anyone is dead. Only reports of people being sent to hospitals (so that's good right )
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The gunman who shot 11 people -- including five police officers -- has been taken into custody, according to the Colorado Springs police department.
The "active shooter" situation at the Planned Parenthood building lasted for roughly five hours this afternoon. Police said the number of casualties are unknown and the conditions of the 11 people who were shot have not been publicly released.
Colorado Springs Lt. Catherine Buckely said that police have not identified the identity of the shooter. The suspect, a male, had brought "items" with him into the Planned Parenthood building. Police said they do not know what the items were.
PHOTO: Colorado Springs police officers search the area near the scene of an active shooting in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 27, 2015. Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images
Colorado Springs police officers search the area near the scene of an active shooting in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 27, 2015.
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The standoff came to an end when police officers were able to gain entry to the building and began shouting to communicate with the suspect, Buckley said. It was then that officers got "him to surrender and he was taken into custody" at 4:52 p.m. local time, Buckley added.
Police are still working to clear the Planned Parenthood building and said they are treating it "as a crime scene." Officials are also working to help anyone in the surrounding buildings who set up barricades during the standoff.
Man Hears Gunshots While Speaking to Sister at Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood
"This is still very much unfolding for us," Buckley said.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper released the following statement: “We hold the Colorado Springs community in our thoughts and prayers. The bravery and courage of local law enforcement officers have prevented a dire situation from being far worse, and we are all grateful. We are in contact with Mayor Suthers. All state Public Safety resources are at the ready, if and when needed.”
PHOTO: An officer waits on the intersection of Windmill and Centennial while facing south towards the scene of a shooting Nov. 27, 2015 in Colorado Springs, Colo.Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images
An officer waits on the intersection of Windmill and Centennial while facing south towards the scene of a shooting Nov. 27, 2015 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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President Obama was briefed on the shooting, a White House official confirmed, and the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are assisting in the investigation.
Police initially responded to a call of shots fired in the Planned Parenthood at 11:38 a.m. local time. The shooter had a "long gun" of some type. Police said there was just one suspect.
PHOTO: Police respond to active shooting situation in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 27, 2015.ABC News
Police respond to active shooting situation in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 27, 2015.
In a statement, Planned Parenthood said: "At this time, our concern is for the safety of our patients, staff and law enforcement. This is a developing situation, and we’ll continue to share updates as we have them," according to Vicki Cowart, the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountain.
Police said the connection between the shooting and Planned Parenthood was not clear.
Cops have asked residents to avoid the area near Centennial Boulevard and West Fillmore Street. They also tweeted that a stretch of Centennial Boulevard, from Garden of Gods Road to Fillmore, has been closed in both directions.
The gunman who shot 11 people -- including five police officers -- has been taken into custody, according to the Colorado Springs police department.
The "active shooter" situation at the Planned Parenthood building lasted for roughly five hours this afternoon. Police said the number of casualties are unknown and the conditions of the 11 people who were shot have not been publicly released.
Colorado Springs Lt. Catherine Buckely said that police have not identified the identity of the shooter. The suspect, a male, had brought "items" with him into the Planned Parenthood building. Police said they do not know what the items were.
PHOTO: Colorado Springs police officers search the area near the scene of an active shooting in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 27, 2015. Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images
Colorado Springs police officers search the area near the scene of an active shooting in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 27, 2015.
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The standoff came to an end when police officers were able to gain entry to the building and began shouting to communicate with the suspect, Buckley said. It was then that officers got "him to surrender and he was taken into custody" at 4:52 p.m. local time, Buckley added.
Police are still working to clear the Planned Parenthood building and said they are treating it "as a crime scene." Officials are also working to help anyone in the surrounding buildings who set up barricades during the standoff.
Man Hears Gunshots While Speaking to Sister at Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood
"This is still very much unfolding for us," Buckley said.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper released the following statement: “We hold the Colorado Springs community in our thoughts and prayers. The bravery and courage of local law enforcement officers have prevented a dire situation from being far worse, and we are all grateful. We are in contact with Mayor Suthers. All state Public Safety resources are at the ready, if and when needed.”
PHOTO: An officer waits on the intersection of Windmill and Centennial while facing south towards the scene of a shooting Nov. 27, 2015 in Colorado Springs, Colo.Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images
An officer waits on the intersection of Windmill and Centennial while facing south towards the scene of a shooting Nov. 27, 2015 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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President Obama was briefed on the shooting, a White House official confirmed, and the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are assisting in the investigation.
Police initially responded to a call of shots fired in the Planned Parenthood at 11:38 a.m. local time. The shooter had a "long gun" of some type. Police said there was just one suspect.
PHOTO: Police respond to active shooting situation in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 27, 2015.ABC News
Police respond to active shooting situation in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 27, 2015.
In a statement, Planned Parenthood said: "At this time, our concern is for the safety of our patients, staff and law enforcement. This is a developing situation, and we’ll continue to share updates as we have them," according to Vicki Cowart, the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountain.
Police said the connection between the shooting and Planned Parenthood was not clear.
Cops have asked residents to avoid the area near Centennial Boulevard and West Fillmore Street. They also tweeted that a stretch of Centennial Boulevard, from Garden of Gods Road to Fillmore, has been closed in both directions.
Welp so much for the good stuff. 2 dead including one officer.
Watching live press conference. Lt. Catherine Buckley of the CSPD confirmed two civilian and one PD death. Four civilians and five officers transferred to hospitals with gunshot wounds and are in "good" condition.
Nothing yet about the suspect or any motive. Stay away from social media on this until the CSPD releases info. Twitter and FB are already toxic as hell.
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I mean, it was an old white guy in a historically libertarian/conservative state shooting at cops from a Planned Parenthood office in a city where the military employs ~20% of the residents. It shouldn't be surprising if people's mind drift a certain way.
Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.
Twitter has a positive part to play. Someone might not have gone into the wrong part of town because they spotted an early hashtag comment giving them a heads up.
Social media can help as well as hinder by being faster to react to breaking news than the professional press or government bodies.
n'oublie jamais - It appears I now have to highlight this again.
It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion. By the juice of the brew my thoughts aquire speed, my mind becomes strained, the strain becomes a warning. It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion.
dogma wrote: I mean, it was an old white guy in a historically libertarian/conservative state shooting at cops from a Planned Parenthood office in a city where the military employs ~20% of the residents. It shouldn't be surprising if people's mind drift a certain way.
With all the violent rhetoric that the republican party puts out about PP and abortion in general, I wouldn't be surprised if he took cues from it and wanted to do something about it.
Here's your format; _____ shot up _____ because ______ and if you don't see it you're _____ wake up Sheeple!
Society might be sick. It might have always been sick. There may be no cure. I don't know.
I'm reminded of those words that give me comfort in times of trouble: "The cure is if you let in just a little more love I promise you this, a little's enough"
treat it like terrorism case or send him to death row. see if he had accomplices and a network.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
3 are now dead. 9 injured but in good condition. The culprit is identified as 57 year old Robert Dear (just saying, that is a name that screams "I'm gonna shoot some place up some day"). Media says he was using an AK, but we all know how US news is with guns.
Still no confirmation on why the building was attacked. A witness says he was 'calm but crazy' and ranting.
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lord_blackfang wrote: So basically a christian extremist terrorist attack that won't be called that by anyone ever.
yep, and if they went looking for his "network" you'd find it's his chuch members. some priests even have made up wanted dead signs for doctors who perform abortions. Could you imagine the outrage if they rounded up his church, it wouldn't matter if they were all guilty of conspiracy and plotting this attack.
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