Arrest records in Planned Parenthood shooting will stay sealed, judge rules

From The Denver Post:  An El Paso County judge ruled Wednesday to keep sealed arrest documents for the man suspected in an attack last month on a Planned Parenthood clinic.

Chief District Judge Gilbert Martinez said he could reconsider his decision at a later date but that he wants to protect an ongoing investigation into the case and maintain the privacy of victims.

The Denver Post, along with a number of other local and national media outlets, have been pushing for Martinez to release the documents.

Authorities have provided few details on the attack, which the sealed documents could help provide.

Dear faces 179 counts — including eight charges of first-degree murder — for the Nov. 27 attack that left three people dead and wounded nine others. Martinez last week ordered Dear to undergo a competency evaluation.

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