Planned Parenthood shootings increasingly seem politically motivated [View all]

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http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29177331/colorado-springs-picks-itself-up-after-planned-parenthood

COLORADO SPRINGS — As authorities continue to search for the motive behind the deadly shootings Friday at a Planned Parenthood branch, signs increasingly indicate it was a political act.

Colorado Springs police on Saturday would not speculate about a motive for the shootings, but a law enforcement official said the suspect in the rampage made a comment about "no more baby parts" after his arrest.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the case, could not elaborate about the comment.

Planned Parenthood said in a statement Saturday that witnesses said the gunman was motivated by his opposition to abortion.

Court records in the case, which officials say shed light on the basis of the attacks, have been sealed, and a police spokeswoman said she could not talk about the information in them.

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