Here. He surrendered to officers after that sixhour siege. We are also learning new details about one of the victims that killed in that attack. Officer garrett swasey. There was a procession this morning. You see it here. His fellow officers came there to pay tribute. Sixyear veteran of the university of Colorado Police department. We spoke with Colorado Springs gazette reporter, eric singer, about officer swayze. He grew up in massachusetts and competed with his partner in the skating club of boston. He is a baltimore native living in the springs in the early 90s. He won the junior dance competition. He finished 13th in the 1995 u. S. Figure skating championship and performed in ice shows in northern maine. He was a man of faith. He was an elder in hope chapel, a northeast Colorado Springs church, overseeing three care groups and participating in the Teaching Team and playing guitar as part of its worship team. As you both were saying a few moments ago, he is survived by his wife, ra
In chicago as hundreds bring a busy shopping day to a halt. Your new day starts right now. Were so glad to be starting it with you, im chrissi paul. Good morning, im victor blackwell. We are following new developments out of colorado. We now know the aim of the Police Officer. Is shooter is robert deer. He sent nine people to the hospital, including four officers. 911 was called before eventually he surrendered to police. Were getting rammed gunfire. I just got shot at, at planned parenthood. The shooter is with officers now. Hes behind the building. Just moments ago, police gathered there to remember officer garrett swaz. He was four years old. The sixyear veteran of the police force. We will have more on the officers later in the show. We go live to Colorado Springs with the developments overnight. Theyre learning a lot. The reports and the question is, the motive here, what else do we know about this gunman . Good morning, victor, yes. We will be talking about a hicks sixhour stando
Morning. Im victor blackwell. 9 00 here on the east coast. This morning, were starting with a picture. A picture of the suspected gunman in the attack on a planned parenthood facility in Colorado Springs. Police released this mug shot of Robert Lewis Dear just minutes ago. Dear is in jail this morning, after he allegedly shot and killed three people. Again, this is our first look at him. One of those people who died is an officer. Wounded nine ours. This is a sixhour nearly sixhour standoff. Yeah, we know this morning, police in colorado are mourning theyre fallen colleague. Officer garrett swasey, you see him on the screen. Killed after he responded to the scene from his post at the university of colorado. That schools Football Team will honor him today with a moment of silence during the game. Lets bring in eric singer, hes a reporter and news anchor for the Colorado Springs gazette. First, i want you to tell us what you know about this officer who is being remembered fondly this mor
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Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected to clarify that a compromised gas line fed the fire according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (COLORADO SPRINGS) A house fire on Vista Del Tierra Drive near Dublin Boulevard in Northeast Colorado Springs has displaced six […]