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| Colorado police said on Saturday they did not know if the two civilians who were killed in a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic had been patients at the women’s healthcare provider. | Colorado police said on Saturday they did not know if the two civilians who were killed in a shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic had been patients at the women’s healthcare provider. |
| Related: Obama urges gun control after Colorado Springs shooting: 'Enough is enough' | Related: Obama urges gun control after Colorado Springs shooting: 'Enough is enough' |
| Three people, including one police officer, were killed and nine were injured on Friday during an hours-long standoff at a Colorado Springs clinic. | Three people, including one police officer, were killed and nine were injured on Friday during an hours-long standoff at a Colorado Springs clinic. |
| The policeman who was killed was identified on Friday night as Garrett Swasey, a 44-year-old father of two. He worked as a police officer at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and was there when he was called to assist with an active shooter at the nearby clinic. | The policeman who was killed was identified on Friday night as Garrett Swasey, a 44-year-old father of two. He worked as a police officer at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and was there when he was called to assist with an active shooter at the nearby clinic. |
| Planned Parenthood has said that the 15 staff members in the building at the time of the shooting were unharmed. | Planned Parenthood has said that the 15 staff members in the building at the time of the shooting were unharmed. |
| Colorado Springs police chief Pete Carey was asked at a press conference on Saturday if he could confirm the two civilians had been patients. | Colorado Springs police chief Pete Carey was asked at a press conference on Saturday if he could confirm the two civilians had been patients. |
| “I frankly just don’t know at this point, I’m sorry,” he said. | “I frankly just don’t know at this point, I’m sorry,” he said. |
| Carey said that he expected the names of the victims to be released early on Monday, after autopsies are complete. | Carey said that he expected the names of the victims to be released early on Monday, after autopsies are complete. |
| Authorities did release the name of the suspected gunman. He is Robert Lewis Dear, aged 57 and from North Carolina, though an address in Colorado was also being searched. | Authorities did release the name of the suspected gunman. He is Robert Lewis Dear, aged 57 and from North Carolina, though an address in Colorado was also being searched. |
| No motive had been established for the shooting, although an emotive debate welled up immediately, given Planned Parenthood’s role within its broader women’s healthcare provision as a provider of abortions. | No motive had been established for the shooting, although an emotive debate welled up immediately, given Planned Parenthood’s role within its broader women’s healthcare provision as a provider of abortions. |
| Colorado Springs mayor John Suthers told reporters people could make “inferences from where it took place”. | Colorado Springs mayor John Suthers told reporters people could make “inferences from where it took place”. |
| Related: Our culture and laws enabled the Colorado shooter, whatever his motive | Lucia Graves | |
| On Saturday morning, President Obama issued a statement in which he expressed sympathy for the victims and the families of the dead and also considered the subject of gun control. | On Saturday morning, President Obama issued a statement in which he expressed sympathy for the victims and the families of the dead and also considered the subject of gun control. |
| The president said the US had “to do something about the easy accessibility of weapons of war on our streets to people who have no business wielding them”. | The president said the US had “to do something about the easy accessibility of weapons of war on our streets to people who have no business wielding them”. |
| “Period,” he added. “Enough is enough.” | “Period,” he added. “Enough is enough.” |
| Police officials also said that they could not confirm whether the shooting began inside or outside the clinic because of the continuing investigation. | Police officials also said that they could not confirm whether the shooting began inside or outside the clinic because of the continuing investigation. |