Planned Parenthood shooting: Who are the victims?
Mike Huckabee called on anti-abortion advocates to condemn Friday’s shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colo., if the shooter claimed to act on behalf of the anti-abortion movement.
Relatives and friends of those who were killed in the shooting sat quietly on three wooden benches with their arms around one another as they watched the proceedings.
Ke’Arre Stewart graduated from La Vega High School, according to a GoFundMe page set up for him.
Authorities who questioned Dear say he was “definitely politically motivated“. “I mean, terrible. It’s more of the same”. Her father told the AP she was “kind-hearted and lovable”.
Colorado Springs, the state’s second-largest city, is still reeling from the attack.
“He was just a standup guy, he would take a bullet for you”, she added.
“The case may fit the criteria for a federal domestic terrorism case, but based on my experience, I would be very surprised if this is not simply a local prosecution”, said Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, a former USA attorney and state attorney general.
Chandler said that he believes Stewart’s Army training prepared him for his heroism. “And in the days ahead, our thoughts and prayers will be with the victims of this horrific attack, including [police] officer Garrett Swasey, who gave his life in order to keep others safe”. Another nine people, a lot of them from law enforcement, were injured in the siege that lasted several hours.
“We are rescheduling it for the spring out of respect for the victims and their families of the Colorado Springs shooting and out of concern for the safety of our staff and supporters on the tour”, Hernandez said. He was remembered at an emotional church service by fellow parishioners on Sunday.
“She basically tried to justify the violence against (abortion) providers and Planned Parenthood, and there is no justification”, said Vicki Saporta, president of the National Abortion Federation, which represents about 400 abortion providers.
The Possible Motive: Multiple news outlets have reported that Dear mentioned “no more baby parts” in a statement taken by law enforcement after he was in custody.