The history of threats at Planned Parenthood made the November attack foreseeable, unlike the July 20, 2012, shooting at an Aurora movie theater that left 12 people dead, McCormick said. “Although we cannot comment on ongoing litigation, we believe that our health centers throughout the Rocky Mountains region are both safe and inviting for our patients and our staff who care for them.” 27, 2015, had a tremendous impact on our staff, our patients and our larger community,” Phillips said in a statement. The safety of patients and staff has always been a priority, said Whitney Phillips, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains are named as defendants in the lawsuit.Īndy Cross, Denver Post fileRobert Dear Jr. The lawsuit was filed by Samantha Wagner, who was shot in the arm during the attack, and Stewart’s wife, Ashley, and on behalf of the couple’s child. A judge this month declared that Dear is not mentally capable of participating in and understanding the case against him. He has admitted being the gunman, but he has not entered a plea. Ke’Arre Stewart, 29, Jennifer Markovsky, 35, and University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Police Officer Garrett Swasey were killed.ĭear faces 179 counts, including eight charges of first-degree murder. Before the five-hour standoff was over, three people were dead and nine others were transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds. started shooting people in the parking lot of the Colorado Springs clinic before storming into the building with multiple guns. The lawsuit, which was filed in Denver District Court on Friday, alleges that given the long history of violent acts and threats at clinics, Planned Parenthood should have known that an attack was likely at the Colorado Springs facility. Given that knowledge, Planned Parenthood failed to provide adequate security and did not alert people at the clinic that they were at “risk of injury or death.” Victims of the November attack at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood have filed a lawsuit against the clinic and its parent company alleging that the shooting was both predictable and preventable. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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