On the Friday after Thanksgiving, a gunman killed three people and injured nine at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, Planned Parenthood clinic.
Here is the information available early Saturday morning:
1. The suspect
While local officers declined to release the shooter's name Friday night, federal law enforcement officials identified 57-year-old Robert Lewis Dear as the suspect.
He was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with police and confessed to acting alone.
He was described as a bearded white male with stocky features and carrying a "long gun," according to the Denver Post.
A motive had not been determined as of Friday night.
He was previously a Carolinas resident.
2. Victims
Three people, including University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Officer Garrett Swasey, died and nine others were injured. Four of them were police officers, and the two civilians who died had not been immediately identified.
More victims could be inside, according to 9News in Colorado.
All victims were transported to hospitals and are listed in good condition as of Friday night.
3. Timeline
The first shots were reported at 11:40 a.m. local time, according to the Denver Post.
Dear began shooting outside the clinic and fired at first responders on arrival. Nearby stores and businesses were placed on lockdown for nearly eight hours during the ordeal, according to the Post.
4. Reaction
A somber mood took over Black Friday festivities as news of the deadly shooting spread. President Obama released a statement about the incident, stating, "This is not normal. We can't let it become normal."
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