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COLORADO SPRINGS Police: 3 killed, 9 wounded in attack at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Gunman in custody; University of Colorado police officer among dead Comment By Sadie Gurman The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Sadie Gurman The Associated Press Posted Nov. 28, 2015 at 2:00 AM By Sadie Gurman The Associated Press Posted Nov. 28, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Social News COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A gunman who opened fire inside a Planned Parenthood clinic was arrested Friday after engaging in gun battles with authorities during an hourslong standoff that killed three people and wounded nine others, officials said. A police officer with the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs was among those killed in the rampage, police said. Two civilians also died, and nine other people, including five police officers, were wounded. A law enforcement official identified the gunman, who was in custody, as Robert Lewis Dear of North Carolina. The official, who had direct knowledge of the case, spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak to the media about the ongoing investigation. No other details about the shooter were immediately available. Authorities cautioned that they do not know a motive for the attack or whether the shooter had any connection to Planned Parenthood. "We don't have any information on this individual's mentality, or his ideas or ideology," police Lt. Catherine Buckley said. Planned Parenthood said in a statement that it did not know the full circumstances or motives behind the attack at the Colorado Springs clinic, or whether the organization was the target. For several hours, the firing of a long gun was the only indication police had that the shooter was in the building, Buckley said. Officers finally made voice contact by shouting to him and convinced him to surrender about five hours after the shooting began, she said. Video from The Denver Post showed a tall man in a white T-shirt being led away by police as snow fell on the frigid evening. With the immediate threat over, authorities turned their attention to inspecting unspecified items the gunman left outside the building and carried inside in bags. The University of Colorado in Colorado Springs police department identified the officer killed as 44-year-old Garrett Swasey, a six-year veteran of the force. No other details were available about the civilians killed in the attack, and police said the nine wounded victims were in good condition. The gunfire at the clinic sent people inside racing for cover. Jennifer Motolinia hid behind a table inside the clinic and called her brother, Joan, who said he heard multiple gunshots in the background. "She was telling me to take care of her babies because she could get killed," Joan Motolinia said of his sister, the mother of three. He rushed to the clinic but was frustrated because a police barricade kept him from getting close. "People were shooting for sure. I heard someone shooting. There was a lot of gunfire. She was calm, she was trying to hide from those people," he said. Police inside the building ushered staff and patients to the second floor without saying why, employee Cynthia Garcia told her mother-in-law, Tina Garcia. Then Cynthia Garcia heard gunshots, but she couldn't tell where they were coming from, Tina Garcia told The Associated Press. Police cordoned off the clinic, nearby medical offices and a shopping center. Authorities ordered everyone in the area to take shelter where they were. Denise Speller, manager of a nearby hair salon, said she heard as many as 20 gunshots in less than five minutes. She told The Gazette newspaper that she saw two officers near a bank branch, not far from the Planned Parenthood facility. One of the officers appeared to fall to the ground, and the other officer knelt down to help and then tried to get the officer to safety behind a patrol car, she said. Another officer told Speller to seek shelter inside the building. "We're still pretty freaked out," Speller said by phone while still trapped inside the salon. "We can't stop shaking." By Sadie Gurman The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Sadie Gurman The Associated Press Posted Nov. 28, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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