Suspect in Colo. Planned Parenthood Shooting to Appear Before Judge

The suspect who recently opened fire on a Colorado Planned Parenthood is reportedly set to face a judge this week, shortly after the state's governor called the suspect's actions a form of "terrorism."

Robert Lewis Dear, 57, is reportedly being held at the El Paso County criminal justice center without bond after police say he allegedly opened fire on a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic last Friday, killing three in what turned out to be a five-hour stand-off with law enforcement.

Dear, who hails from Hartsel, Colorado, has not been charged for his alleged participation in last Friday's massacre.

Local police have said that after being arrested, Dear reportedly told police that there should be "no more baby parts" in reference to Planned Parenthood, possibly linking his attack to recent videos released by the Center for Medical Progress that show Planned Parenthood executives discussing the costs surrounding fetal tissue procurement.

As Dear prepares to stand in front of a judge on Monday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said in a statement that the suspect's alleged actions are "a form of terrorism," adding that they also shed light on the importance of gun control in the state.

Of the three murdered in last Friday's shooting, the family of one of the victims, Garrett Swasey, a police officer at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, said in a statement that their loved one was dedicated to helping others.

"While the nation now knows Garrett as a hero who gave his life for others, he was also a devoted husband of 17 years and a wonderful father to his two children," the statement read. "Helping others brought him deep satisfaction and being a police officer was a part of him. In the end his last act was for the safety and well-being of others and was a tribute to his life."