Friday, November 27, 2015

The Planned Parenthood shooter has surrendered in Colorado Springs

Stephen Hobbs reports for the Colorado Springs Gazette tonight that a gunman has been detained outside a Planned Parenthood building there. Two fatalities have been reported, one of whom was a law enforcement officer.

Update: Three are confirmed dead: two civilians, and one law enforcement officer. Four civilians and five officers were transported to hospitals with gunshot wounds. All are in good condition. A University of Colorado at Colorado Springs police officer, Garrett Swasey, 44, responded in support of Colorado Springs Police to the active shooter sitation at about 11:50 a.m. Friday. He was killed in the line of duty.

Update:Here is the first photo of the suspect being escorted by police into the frigid cold, snowy Colorado evening.

(Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

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