Attacker surrenders after deadly five-hour stand-off at Planned Parenthood hospital in the central United States.
Police arrested a gunman who stormed an abortion clinic in the central United States and opened fire with a rifle in an attack that killed three people and wounded nine others.
The dead included one police officer and two civilians, Colorado Springs Police Chief Peter Carey told reporters after the suspect had been captured on Friday.
All nine surviving victims - five police officers and four civilians - were listed in good condition at area hospitals, Carney said.
The suspect - later scene in a white T-shirt handcuffed and led away by officers - first engaged in a protracted gun battle with police, but ultimately surrendered about five hours after the start of the violence.
"This began to unfold at noon today after the gunman entered the building and began shooting. A five-hour stand-off then ensued," Al Jazeera's Jim Hooley reported from the scene. "Nine other people were shot and wounded. They're in good condition."
The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
The Colorado Springs clinic has been the target of repeated protests by anti-abortion activists.
The clinic is owned by Planned Parenthood, a national non-profit group devoted to providing a range of reproductive health services, including abortions.
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