UPDATE: Multiple outlets are now reporting the gunman has been captured alive. NBC News is reporting that at least 12 people were injured during the hours long stand-off:
#BREAKING Planned Parenthood shooting suspect in custody.https://t.co/QPasEFgqKo
— KOAA News5 (@KOAA) November 27, 2015
Police are responding to a call of an active shooter at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Denver Post reports that a gunman opened fire at 3480 Centennial Boulevard, the address of a Planned Parenthood branch. The first reports of gunshots came in at 11:45 a.m. local time:
Centennial Blvd is blocked off near GOD rd because #activeshooter near @PPact @FOX21News pic.twitter.com/zBg9Zbsaua
— Kody Fisher (@KodyFisherTV) November 27, 2015
Police tell me there are at least three officers injured. Two are safe and they're trying to get the 3rd to safety. @FOX21News
— Kody Fisher (@KodyFisherTV) November 27, 2015
The Colorado Springs police department has tweeted that the area around the Planned Parenthood is still not secure:
CSPD PIO responding to call if active shooter in Centennial Bl. The area is NOT secure. Media do not stage in area!
— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) November 27, 2015
AVOID Centennial and Fillmore active shooter scene is not secure. Shopping Center shelter in place.
— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) November 27, 2015
Local NBC affiliate KOAA reports that at least two officers have been shot and that the suspect is still shooting. Mike Violette, Executive Director of the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, tweeted that the shooter is barricaded inside the Planned Parenthood:
BREAKING Colorado Springs active shooter one officer shot – reports coming in. Shooter barricaded in planned parenthood & multiple victims
— Colorado FOP (@ColoradoFOP) November 27, 2015
Just saw the swat team bring someone injured to a waiting ambulance. @KodyFisherFOX21 #activeshooter pic.twitter.com/1G6oGK3F9i
— Kody Fisher (@KodyFisherTV) November 27, 2015
Watch live coverage of the Colorado Springs active shooter, via KKTV 11 News: