Previously, he reportedly called for "no more baby parts" - a potential reference to Planned Parenthood's donation of fetal tissues for medical research - during a rambling interview with police. He wounded nine others, and the attack trapped hundreds more people in the shopping center around the Planned Parenthood clinic.ĭear later described himself as "a warrior for the babies," invoking his opposition to abortion as a reason for the shooting. The gunman shot and killed Ke'Arre Stewart, an Iraq War veteran Garret Swasey, a police officer and Jennifer Markovsky, the mother of two children, according to the New York Times. Dear then allegedly turned himself in, according to police. Throughout the following five hours, the gunman exchanged fire with police, while officers tried to evacuate those still inside.
The shooting and subsequent standoff began at the Planned Parenthood Colorado Springs Westside Health Center just before noon Mountain time.
The Planned Parenthood shooting: what we know An armored police vehicle transports hostages out of the area of the Planned Parenthood shooting. But beyond abortion, the attack has also led to yet more rounds of discussions about guns, another very touchy political issue in America. The shooting, then, seemed most significantly motivated by Dear's opposition to abortion - a sentiment that has led to previous attacks on abortion clinics around the country. I am a warrior for the babies" outbursts in court. There will be no trial."Īccused Planned Parenthood shooter: "I am guilty there will be no trial. At a hearing in state court Wednesday, he publicly declared his guilt, describing himself as "a warrior for the babies," he said, "I am guilty. The suspect, Robert Lewis Dear Jr., turned himself in to police after the lengthy clash, in which officers and the gunman exchanged fire as people were evacuated and tried to flee. In November, a man allegedly walked into a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs and shot at least 12 people, killing three and wounding nine others during a five-hour standoff with police.
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