Shooting at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado: three dead
Three people, among them one policeman, were killed during the shooting at the clinic of the American Family Planning Foundation (Planned Parenthood) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, reports CNN.
Unknown, which opened shooting, detained. The police are now investigating his motives.
“The criminal has been taken into custody. The situation has been resolved. There is no longer any danger to the residents of Colorado Springs,” said Mayor John Suthers.
The local hospital reported that nine people were admitted to various medical facilities in the city with various injuries. Among the wounded are five police officers. The final number of victims is being determined.
According to preliminary information, the attacker had no accomplices.
Information that the aim of the shooter was the clinic staff practicing, in addition to other medical abortion services, has not yet been confirmed.
Planned Parenthood, receiving state funding, was previously in the center scandal, which the Forum spoke about in detail. In a video published by abortion opponents, fund officials in an expensive restaurant discussed with the “customer” the sale of embryo parts.
“We are not sure if the attack is connected to Planned Parenthood. It’s just that it was at the clinic’s address that we received the call,” Colorado Springs police spokeswoman Catherine Buckley told reporters. “Various scenarios are being explored.”
The Family Planning Foundation Clinic in Colorado Springs is located near the highway, not far from the shopping center and approximately 600 meters from the residential village.
In total, the foundation that deals with reproductive health, the order of 700 institutions throughout the country. About 2,7 of millions of Americans become patients of clinics every year.
“At this time, our focus is on keeping our patients, clinic staff and law enforcement safe,” foundation CEO Vicki Cowart said in a statement. “The situation is evolving, and we will keep you posted on everything we learn.”
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