An active shooter has been reported as opening fire near a Planned Parenthood center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Reports suggest that the shooter has taken hostages. After continuing to hear shots fired with hostages inside a building, police reportedly forced their way inside. It’s not clear if those hostages were taken inside the Planned Parenthood center itself or another nearby building. At least 3 police officers have been injured so far.
At least three police officers have been injured in an ongoing active shooter situation at or near a Colorado Springs branch of Planned Parenthood on Friday afternoon.
Lt. Catherine Buckley, a Colorado Springs police spokeswoman, said she was still trying to confirm other details in the fluid situation.
“We still have a gunman that is out there,” she said.
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“The area is NOT secure,” police said in a tweet.
“We were looking out the window and we had an officer wave us back inside,” said Brigitte Wolfe, who works Jun Japanese Restaurant next door. “They have everything blocked off.”
Wolfe said there are roughly a dozen police vehicles at the scene. She said officers have guns drawn and are facing the Planned Parenthood branch.
A photo from the scene showed officers in the area hiding behind their vehicles with their weapons drawn. SWAT officers have been called to the scene.
View photos from the scene below:
Reports of multiple injuries in shooting reported at Colorado Planned Parenthood https://t.co/sEL0SIfql9 – @CBSNLive pic.twitter.com/Jz4vBCSYq1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 27, 2015
Report: Several shot near #ColoradoSprings #PlannedParenthood, officers among victims. https://t.co/bh05rmvQ04 pic.twitter.com/tdlsWbfkl7
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 27, 2015
And tweets from reporters, some on the scene:
https://twitter.com/bystephenhobbs/status/670332606949429248
https://twitter.com/bystephenhobbs/status/670332100684349441
https://twitter.com/bystephenhobbs/status/670329804986580992
This man said his sister is trapped inside @PPRockyMountain clinic after gunman attacked. pic.twitter.com/nRlvORkQCr
— Trevor Hughes (@TrevorHughes) November 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/JustinGlawe/status/670352921708642304
#UPDATE: Lt. Catherine Buckley with CSPD confirms four officers were shot today in the #CentennialBlshooting. pic.twitter.com/2ItZWHruc6
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) November 27, 2015
Folks, activity happening. I'm not tweeting it for security reasons.
— Trevor Hughes (@TrevorHughes) November 27, 2015
Cont: Officers in the Planned Parenthood building have encountered the suspect and are engaging in gunfire now. #CentennialBlshooting
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) November 27, 2015
JUST IN: Pres. Obama has been notified of the Colorado Springs active shooting situation, White House official says – @kwelkernbc
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) November 27, 2015
As of 1:45 PM PST 4 police officers have been injured along with 1 civilian.
Developing…
