Police: 12 dead in Colorado theater shooting
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A gunman opened fire early Friday at a suburban Denver movie theater on the opening night of the latest Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises," killing 12 people and injuring at least 50 others, authorities said.
The gunman, who is in custody, stood at the front of the theater and fired into the crowd about 12:30 a.m. MDT at a multiplex theater in a mall in Aurora.
"Witnesses tell us he released some sort of canister. They heard a hissing sound and some gas emerged and the gunman opened fire,"Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said at a news conference.
Police, ambulances and emergency crews swarmed on the scene after frantic calls started flooding the 911 switchboard, officials said.
Officers came running in and telling people to leave the theater, Salina Jordan told the Denver Post. She said some police were carrying and dragging bodies.
Officers later found the gunman near a car behind the theater.
"A gas mask, rifle, handgun at least one additional weapon (were) found inside," he said.
The suspect was taken into custody, but no name was released. Oates said there's no evidence of any other attackers. There was also no immediate word of any motive.
The suspect spoke of "possible explosives in his residence. We are dealing with that potential threat," Oates said
Police were at the Denver-area apartment and had evacuated other residents of the building. Oates did not say whether any explosives had been found.
He said police also checked for explosives in the parking lot and at the Century 16 theater and secured those areas.
Moviegoers spoke of their terror as violence erupted and people around them fell victim.
Bejamin Fernandez, 30, told the Post that he heard a series of explosions. He said that people ran from the theater and there were gunshots as police shouted "get down!"
Frenandez said he saw people falling, including one young girl.
Jordan told the paper that one girl was struck in cheek, others in stomach including a girl who looked to be around 9-years-old.
Jordan said it sounded like firecrackers until someone ran into Theater 8 yelling "they're shooting out here!"
Hayden Miller told KUSA-TV that he heard several shots.
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Permalink Reply by Central Scrutinizer on
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nice work Anthony ;)
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Permalink Reply by Andy Anduer on
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It's not about politics, it's about our right to protect ourselves from people like that.
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The curse of Batman: Heath Ledger's death, Morgan Freeman's accident and the death of a worker on set... How the film is plagued by tragedy
The devastating shooting at a screening of the new Batman film comes after a string of tragic incidences surrounding the film franchise that has led some to say the film is cursed.
James Holmes, 24, who painted his hair red to resemble the story's arch nemesis, fired into the crowded theatre in Aurora, Colorado, where he shot dead 12 people and wounded 38 others.
Before this shooting spree, one of the greatest tragedies associated with the film was the death of Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in The Dark Knight.
One of the greatest tragedies to strike previously was the death of Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in The Dark Knight. The actor was found dead in his Manhattan apartment in January 2008
Conway Wickliffe, a New Zealand-born special effects technician, died while working on that film.
Morgan Freeman, who played Lucius Fox in The Dark Knight, was seriously injured in a car accident in Mississippi in August 2008
A stunt double for Anne Hathaway, who plays Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, reportedly crashed into expensive camera equipment during filming in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in August last year
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2176696/The-Dark-Knight-Hea...
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Permalink Reply by honeygirl on
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it seems to be very unlucky to work on films that are Dark of nature it really goes way back into the past to the present day . Predictive programming in hollywood films are what they are all about.
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Alex Jones just got the goods on this guy, He is a gov.student in neuroscience s . It was on the radio didn't catch it all but a typical false flag profile.
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Permalink Reply by ColdRealityNews on
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anything on if this guy was on meds...you know anti-depressants?
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If I was a betting guy, and I'm not (lol) I'd bet it all on "Yes, Psychotropics were involved"
but here's an interesting red flag....he was studying for a Ph.d in..... NEURO-SCIENCE!!
ooops..... dang, dun tripped into another rabbit hole....silly rabbits, tricks are for sheep!
Anybody got the poop on the parents yet? ;)
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here ya go CRN,
Aurora Shooter James Holmes Took Vicodin Before Attack, According To Sources
http://www.mediaite.com/online/colorado-shooter-took-vicodin-before...
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Permalink Reply by Mr.Terry Calhoon on
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probably drugs involved so they'll need more money to fight guns and drugs too.
one brave C.C. citizen might of saved many of those people with 9 rounds or less
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