Nancy Kerrigan 'devastated' by Colorado officer's death

U.S. figure skating icon Nancy Kerrigan says she was "devastated" when she heard former skater-turned-police officer Garrett Swasey had been killed during a shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado.

She told the Boston Herald Swasey was like a brother to her growing up and skating together in Stoneham, Mass.

Swasey, an officer for the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, was one of three people killed in the shooting spree Friday that left several other people wounded. The other victims' names had not been released early Sunday.

Law enforcement officials say they haven't determined a motive for the shooting, although one official told the Associated Press that suspect Robert Lewis Dear said something about "no more baby parts" after his arrest. AP said the official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the case.

Kerrigan said she was not surprised that her old friend had rushed to the scene trying to help. His parents broke the news to her, she said.

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"I am not surprised with the way he was living his life, as a police officer helping others," she said. "It makes total sense, he was always like that."

Swasey, 44, was a former competitive ice dancer who competed in three U.S. championships. Kerrigan, 46, is a former U.S. singles champion and two-time Olympic medalist.

Kerrigan credited the man she called "Ugh" — she told the Herald he called her "Yuck" — for her success during one of her skates at the U.S. championships. As she was about to begin skating before a hushed crowd, she heard him cry out "Go Yuck!"

"I could feel the energy and excitement of him rooting for me. It made me laugh," she told the Herald. "It was good for me, and it helped push me to do better."

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Kerrigan told CBS Boston that Swasey was a fun-loving, passionate man with a big smile. And his children adored him, she added.

"It's so sad. He has two young kids and they run to him when he comes in the door," Kerrigan said.

The bond they built as kids on those cold, early mornings at the skating club can never be broken, she said.

"He's still in my heart like a little brother, a true friend, a very loyal, caring person and a good listener," she told CBS. "My heart goes out and breaks for (all the victims)."

Police say Dear, 57, of most recently of Hartsel, Colo., roamed the Planned Parenthood clinic halls, firing randomly with an assault-style rifle. Some of the injured were not at the clinic but were hit with gunfire that ripped through walls. Dear, who surrendered after a 5-hour standoff with police, faces a hearing Monday.

Swasey's wife, Rachel, issued a statement asking for prayers for her family and the families of the other victims.

"We are grateful for the tremendous outpouring of love that has come from the community and across the nation," she said. "We understand this is a public tragedy felt by many and we also appreciate your support for us to grieve privately."