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| type = [[Shooting]], [[murder]]
| type = [[Shooting]], [[murder]]
| weapons = pending verification
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| fatalities = 3<ref name=WashPost1 />
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At the time of the incident, twenty gunshots were reportedly fired within five minutes.<ref name=fusion1>{{cite news|last1=Chan|first1=Aleksander|last2=Matthews|first2=David|last3=Wiener-Bronner|first3=Danielle|title=Multiple officers reported injured in shooting near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood|url=http://fusion.net/story/239013/active-shooter-planned-parenthood-colorado/|accessdate=November 27, 2015|publisher=fusion.net|date=November 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name="BBC News 2015">{{cite web | title=Colorado Springs shooting: Police officers injured | website=BBC News | date=November 27, 2015 | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34950261 | accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref> Police swarmed the area, and nearby stores were put on lockdown.<ref name="NYT2711"/><ref name="cnn2711"/>
At the time of the incident, twenty gunshots were reportedly fired within five minutes.<ref name=fusion1>{{cite news|last1=Chan|first1=Aleksander|last2=Matthews|first2=David|last3=Wiener-Bronner|first3=Danielle|title=Multiple officers reported injured in shooting near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood|url=http://fusion.net/story/239013/active-shooter-planned-parenthood-colorado/|accessdate=November 27, 2015|publisher=fusion.net|date=November 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name="BBC News 2015">{{cite web | title=Colorado Springs shooting: Police officers injured | website=BBC News | date=November 27, 2015 | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34950261 | accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref> Police swarmed the area, and nearby stores were put on lockdown.<ref name="NYT2711"/><ref name="cnn2711"/>


During the standoff, officers who made it inside the Planned Parenthood building reportedly shouted to communicate with the suspect, attempting to persuade him to surrender. The gunman eventually complied, resulting in his arrest at 4:52&nbsp;p.m.<ref name=WashPost1 /><ref name=Atlantic/> Following apprehension of the suspect, law enforcement began searching the building, as well as the suspect's car, for possible explosives.<ref name=MSN/> The suspected gunman was later identified as Robert Lewis Dear, age 57,<ref name="DP2711"/> from [[North Carolina]].<ref name="AL">{{cite web|last1=Gray|first1=Jeremy|title=Who is Robert Lewis Dear? Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting suspect identified|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/who_is_robert_lewis_dear_color.html|website=AL.com|publisher=Alabama Media Group|date=November 27, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2015}}</ref>
During the standoff, officers who made it inside the Planned Parenthood building reportedly shouted to communicate with the suspect, attempting to persuade him to surrender. The gunman eventually complied, resulting in his arrest at 4:52&nbsp;p.m.<ref name=WashPost1 /><ref name=Atlantic/> Following apprehension of the suspect, law enforcement began searching the building, as well as the suspect's car, for possible explosives.<ref name=MSN/>

==Suspect==
'''Robert Lewis Dear''', age 57, was later identified as the suspected gunman.<ref name="DP2711"/> He was from [[North Carolina]],<ref name="AL">{{cite web|last1=Gray|first1=Jeremy|title=Who is Robert Lewis Dear? Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting suspect identified|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/who_is_robert_lewis_dear_color.html|website=AL.com|publisher=Alabama Media Group|date=November 27, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2015}}</ref> where he lived part-time in a remote cabin in [[Black Mountain, North Carolina|Black Mountain]] and a house in [[Swannanoa, North Carolina|Swannanoa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/4835888-181/planned-parenthood-shooter-robert-lewis?page=1|title=Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Lewis Dear lived in remote cabin|work=The Press Democrat|date=November 28, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2015}}</ref> Neighbors described him as solitary, often rambling about indiscernible topics, and having few religious and political leanings, including with religion and abortion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.yahoo.com/gunman-custody-attack-planned-parenthood-clinic-074633655.html|title=Suspect in Colorado attack called loner who left few clues|publisher=Yahoo! News|agency=Associated Press|first=Sadie|last=Gurman|date=November 28, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2015}}</ref><ref name=CBS>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-springs-shooting-robert-lewis-dear-neighbors-planned-parenthood-attack/|title=Neighbors open up about Colorado shooting suspect|publisher=CBS News|agency=Associated Press|date=November 28, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2015}}</ref>


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
Three deaths resulting from the shootout were reported: Garrett Swasey, a 44-year-old University of Colorado police officer; and two civilians.<ref name="cnn2711" /> Nine other victims, comprised of five police officers and four civilians, were also reportedly shot. All of the surviving victims were admitted to local area hospitals and listed in good condition.<ref name=WashPost1>{{cite news|last1=Bever|first1=Lindsey|last2=Chokshi|first2=Niraj|last3=Somashekhar|first3=Sandhya|title=Three dead, 9 injured following shootout at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/11/27/active-shooter-at-planned-parenthood-in-colorado-springs-police-and-fire-officials-say/|date=November 27, 2015|accessdate=November 27, 2015|publisher=[[Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref name="Castillejo 2015">{{cite web | last=Castillejo | first=Esther | title=4 Officers Shot Near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood | website=ABC News | date=November 27, 2015 | url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooter-reported-colorado-springs-police/story?id=35449252 | accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.yahoo.com/least-nine-injured-gunman-colorado-abortion-clinic-000011516.html|title=Three killed, nine injured in attack on Colorado abortion clinic|publisher=Yahoo! News|agency=Reuters|date=November 27, 2015|accessdate=November 27, 2015|first=Keith|last=Coffman}}</ref>
Three deaths resulting from the shootout were reported: Garrett Swasey, a 44-year-old University of Colorado police officer; and two civilians.<ref name="cnn2711" /> Nine other victims, comprised of five police officers and four civilians, were also reportedly shot. All of the surviving victims were admitted to local area hospitals and listed in good condition.<ref name=WashPost1>{{cite news|last1=Bever|first1=Lindsey|last2=Chokshi|first2=Niraj|last3=Somashekhar|first3=Sandhya|title=Three dead, 9 injured following shootout at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/11/27/active-shooter-at-planned-parenthood-in-colorado-springs-police-and-fire-officials-say/|date=November 27, 2015|accessdate=November 27, 2015|publisher=[[Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref name="Castillejo 2015">{{cite web | last=Castillejo | first=Esther | title=4 Officers Shot Near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood | website=ABC News | date=November 27, 2015 | url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooter-reported-colorado-springs-police/story?id=35449252 | accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.yahoo.com/least-nine-injured-gunman-colorado-abortion-clinic-000011516.html|title=Three killed, nine injured in attack on Colorado abortion clinic|publisher=Yahoo! News|agency=Reuters|date=November 27, 2015|accessdate=November 27, 2015|first=Keith|last=Coffman}}</ref>


The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) and the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF) were called on to assist in the investigation and President [[Barack Obama]] was briefed on the incident.<ref name=MSN/><ref name="Castillejo 2015" /> As a precautionary response to the shooting, additional law enforcement were assigned to Planned Parenthood clinics in [[New York City]] and [[Denver]].<ref name=Wagner>{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Christopher Dean|last2=Wagner|first2=Laura|title=3 Dead, Suspect Held In Shootings At Colorado Planned Parenthood|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/27/457610892/police-respond-to-calls-of-active-shooter-situation-in-colorado-springs|website=National Public Radio|date=November 27, 2015|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref>
The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) and the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]] (ATF) were called on to assist in the investigation and President [[Barack Obama]] was briefed on the incident.<ref name=MSN/><ref name="Castillejo 2015" /> The day after the shooting, Obama later said in a written statement his call for additional [[gun control]] legislation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/28/in-wake-of-colorado-shooting-obama-calls-for-more-gun-controls/|title=In wake of Colorado shooting, Obama calls for more gun controls|work=Washington Post|date=November 28, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2015|first=Juliet|last=Eilperin}}</ref> As a precautionary response to the shooting, additional law enforcement were assigned to Planned Parenthood clinics in [[New York City]] and [[Denver]].<ref name=Wagner>{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Christopher Dean|last2=Wagner|first2=Laura|title=3 Dead, Suspect Held In Shootings At Colorado Planned Parenthood|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/27/457610892/police-respond-to-calls-of-active-shooter-situation-in-colorado-springs|website=National Public Radio|date=November 27, 2015|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref>

Dear is first scheduled to appear in court on November 30.<ref name=CBS/>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 20:12, 28 November 2015

This article is about the Planned Parenthood shootings on November 27. For the October 31 shooting, see List of shootings in Colorado § Massacres in Colorado.
Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado
DateNovember 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)
c. 11:38 a.m. – 4:52 p.m. (MST)
TargetPlanned Parenthood clinic
Attack type
Shooting, murder
WeaponsFirearm
Deaths3[1]
Injured9[1]
MotiveUnknown

On November 27, 2015, a shooting and five-hour standoff with police occurred at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[3] Three people were killed: a University of Colorado police officer and two civilians.[4] The suspected shooter, identified as Robert Lewis Dear,[2] was captured alive after police convinced him to surrender.[3]

Shooting

Law enforcement responded to a report of an active shooter at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic at approximately 11:38 a.m. MST.[5] According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the gunman first opened fire outside or near the clinic before moving inside. As responding officers approached the building, the suspect fired at them, hitting several. A five-hour standoff then ensued.[5][6] Initial reports described the gunman as "wearing hunting gear and armed with a long gun".[7]

At the time of the incident, twenty gunshots were reportedly fired within five minutes.[8][9] Police swarmed the area, and nearby stores were put on lockdown.[3][4]

During the standoff, officers who made it inside the Planned Parenthood building reportedly shouted to communicate with the suspect, attempting to persuade him to surrender. The gunman eventually complied, resulting in his arrest at 4:52 p.m.[1][5] Following apprehension of the suspect, law enforcement began searching the building, as well as the suspect's car, for possible explosives.[6]

Suspect

Robert Lewis Dear, age 57, was later identified as the suspected gunman.[2] He was from North Carolina,[10] where he lived part-time in a remote cabin in Black Mountain and a house in Swannanoa.[11] Neighbors described him as solitary, often rambling about indiscernible topics, and having few religious and political leanings, including with religion and abortion.[12][13]

Aftermath

Three deaths resulting from the shootout were reported: Garrett Swasey, a 44-year-old University of Colorado police officer; and two civilians.[4] Nine other victims, comprised of five police officers and four civilians, were also reportedly shot. All of the surviving victims were admitted to local area hospitals and listed in good condition.[1][14][15]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were called on to assist in the investigation and President Barack Obama was briefed on the incident.[6][14] The day after the shooting, Obama later said in a written statement his call for additional gun control legislation.[16] As a precautionary response to the shooting, additional law enforcement were assigned to Planned Parenthood clinics in New York City and Denver.[17]

Dear is first scheduled to appear in court on November 30.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bever, Lindsey; Chokshi, Niraj; Somashekhar, Sandhya (November 27, 2015). "Three dead, 9 injured following shootout at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs". Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Paul, Jesse; Steffen, Jordan; Ingold, John (November 27, 2015). "Planned Parenthood shooting: 3 killed, including 1 police officer in Colorado Springs". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Turkewitz, Julie (November 27, 2015). "3 Are Dead in Colorado Springs Shootout at Planned Parenthood Center". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c Shoichet, Catherine E.; Stapleton, AnneClaire; Botelho, Greg (November 27, 2015). "Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting: 3 dead, suspect captured (updated)". CNN. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Ford, Matt (November 27, 2015). "A Planned Parenthood Clinic Shooting in Colorado". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "Cop, 2 civilians killed in abortion clinic shooting". MSN. Reuters. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  7. ^ Hughes, Trevor; Stanglin, Doug (November 27, 2015). "Gunman shoots 4 cops in Planned Parenthood clinic in Colo". USAToday. USA Today. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Chan, Aleksander; Matthews, David; Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (November 27, 2015). "Multiple officers reported injured in shooting near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood". fusion.net. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "Colorado Springs shooting: Police officers injured". BBC News. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  10. ^ Gray, Jeremy (November 27, 2015). "Who is Robert Lewis Dear? Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting suspect identified". AL.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  11. ^ "Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Lewis Dear lived in remote cabin". The Press Democrat. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  12. ^ Gurman, Sadie (November 28, 2015). "Suspect in Colorado attack called loner who left few clues". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Neighbors open up about Colorado shooting suspect". CBS News. Associated Press. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  14. ^ a b Castillejo, Esther (November 27, 2015). "4 Officers Shot Near Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood". ABC News. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  15. ^ Coffman, Keith (November 27, 2015). "Three killed, nine injured in attack on Colorado abortion clinic". Yahoo! News. Reuters. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  16. ^ Eilperin, Juliet (November 28, 2015). "In wake of Colorado shooting, Obama calls for more gun controls". Washington Post. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  17. ^ Hopkins, Christopher Dean; Wagner, Laura (November 27, 2015). "3 Dead, Suspect Held In Shootings At Colorado Planned Parenthood". National Public Radio. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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