The Colorado Springs Police Department confirms that at least four officers and several civilians were injured in an active shooter incident at the Colorado Springs abortion clinic.

According to Philly Voice, the alleged gunman who shot and injured several individuals on Friday near a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs was still shooting from inside of the building.

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Police spokeswoman Lieutenant Catherine Buckley says the shooting is still ongoing, with the shooter still inside the building and shooting at them three hours after the first shots were fired.

Buckley told reporters that they do not have the suspect yet, adding that there could be hostages and possibly one more shooter at large. It was not immediately clear if Planned Parenthood was the target of the shooting, despite it being the original address reported the police, Fox13 reported.

In a Twitter message two hours after the shooting was reported, the city police said the situation was unstable, contrary to an ABC News report citing a police commander saying that the suspect had been contained.

CBS News said that a shooter fired shots as soon as he entered the security guarded clinic and that law enforcement officials were greatly concerned about the possibility of explosives being involved.

A spokeswoman for Penrose-St. Francis Medical Center in Colorado Springs confirmed the hospital received three patients from the shooting but the nature and extent of their injuries was not immediately provided.

The facility, which provides screening for sexually transmitted diseases, abortions, pregnancy testing and other services, was open for business on Friday, according to a spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Cathy Alderman.

The police requested anyone staying anywhere near the Planned Parenthood shooting to call 2-1-1 to relay to family that they are safe.

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