Police have captured a suspect accused of opening fire inside a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic. Two civilians and one police officer were killed Friday during the five-hour standoff in Colorado Springs.
The University of Colorado in Colorado Springs police department identified the police officer killed as 44-year-old Garrett Swasey. Swasey was a six-year veteran of the university police force.
Police officials confirmed that nine other people, including five police officers, were shot and are in good condition.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains CEO Vicki Cowart says she has no reason to believe that their Colorado Springs facility would be targeted by a gunman.
"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.
"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," Cowart said.