A voter registration file indicates that the shooter who allegedly killed three in Colorado Springs on Friday identifies as a woman with no party affiliation.
The file indicates that Robert Lewis Dear, Jr. of Hartsel, Colo., registered to vote in Park County on Oct. 17, 2014. Dear’s party affiliation is UAF, which is used to mean unaffiliated or independent, and selected “female” for gender.
The genealogy website “Colorado Voters,” which works by pulling public voter lists, has Dear’s voter registration file posted online.
Three people were killed in the shooting, including police office Garrett Swasey, before Dear surrendered. Five officers and four civilians remain hospitalized. As of Saturday, Dear’s motive remained unknown.
Sending strength and prayers to the Colorado Springs community tonight.
— John Hickenlooper (@hickforco) November 28, 2015
“Our deepest condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those who were killed, including UCCS Officer Garrett Swasey, and those who were injured,” Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said in a statement. In a separate message on Twitter, Hickenlooper said, “Sending strength and prayers to the Colorado Springs community tonight.”
