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.

http://news.yahoo.com/police-14-dead-colorado-theater-shooting-0930...

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Permalink Reply by Cryptocurrency on July 20, 2012 at 1:28pm

Alex is breaking this all down on his show today. Profoundly insightful.

TODAY ON THE ALEX JONES SHOW

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On this Friday, July 20, edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex covers the shooting in Colorado and breaks down how it will be used to push through ratification of the United Nations' gun-grabber treaty in the Senate and also manufacture anti-Second Amendment hysteria in the corporate media. Alex also welcomes back to the show country and southern rock music legend Charlie Daniels. Earlier this month, Daniels went on record stating that the UN's Arms Trade Treaty will be used to register and ultimately confiscate all privately owned firearms. “If the Senate ratifies this treaty you can say goodbye to private ownership of firearms because an international treaty supersedes sovereignty and America will be bound by it's provisions and disarming America will strike a major blow for global government,” Charlie wrote on July 18.

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Permalink Reply by honeygirl on July 20, 2012 at 1:35pm

I wonder what constitutional amendment or executive order obummer is signing away today while the sheeple are watching the MSM is spending all their time reporting this incident .

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Permalink Reply by suzie on July 20, 2012 at 1:39pm

when you have eyes to see.. its really kinda scary to watch this op in action to deceive all .. we are considered absolutely crazy to say this but it is so obvious when your aware of what they do .. its so obvious to us.. they are moving ahead 'FORWARD .. MARCH TO A NEW WORLD ORDER .. i don't think we can stop it conquest or consent?
"We shall have world government whether or not we like it. The only question is whether world government will be achieved by conquest or consent."
-- James Paul Warburg - In an address to the U.S. Senate, July 17th, 1950

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Permalink Reply by arisuta2 on July 20, 2012 at 6:55pm

Don't trust Alex 'fucking' Jones. He's a fearmonger and zionist, (on his wife's side). He posted a video purporting to show a protester being bundled into a car by supposed US troops but it was all faked as various ex military types attested.

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Permalink Reply by Charles Magus on July 20, 2012 at 1:52pm

Watch out for the UN! The Attack in the Theatre was a set-up to allow the UN to pass Legistlation to take away America's 2nd Amendment!! Don't allow it to happen!!! Bear down on Congress to protect your right to bear arms!

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Permalink Reply by Cryptocurrency on July 20, 2012 at 1:58pm

Denver Airport Mural

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Permalink Reply by Central Scrutinizer on July 20, 2012 at 7:38pm

trying to say sumfin there Kryp????...lol

creepy chit, seen it in person while back, + its old, so time for a whitewash ;)

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Permalink Reply by Cryptocurrency on July 20, 2012 at 8:32pm

Who does that look like?? Rhetorical question.

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Permalink Reply by apeman2502 on July 20, 2012 at 4:42pm

I heard mention of the shooter being involved with the neurobiology department of a local teaching hospital. Any more info on this?

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Kimbrough on July 21, 2012 at 12:00am

Yep, " neuroscience graduate student", "

Authorities are still piecing together how the young man from San Diego went from the study of human genes to suspected mass murderer.

He was in the process of dropping out of the neuroscience department, according to the University of Colorado, where he enrolled last June as a graduate student.

"He was in some of the research towers," said Dan Meyers, communications director for the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Holmes was not in the medical school, but worked in research facilities on the campus.

Meyers would not say if any particular event led to Holmes' withdrawal. He said Holmes "voluntarily left that program in June 2012. He was in the process of completing withdrawal."

He said Holmes' access to the facilities was terminated and his entry cards were confiscated."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-07-20/colorado-shoot...

Bunch of other stuff up on different reports.

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Permalink Reply by Central Scrutinizer on July 20, 2012 at 8:14pm

where does one acquire this kind of gear???, & tear gas grenades???

hmmmmmm??? & who are the parents really?? any shadow background on them?? hmmmmm???

or was he just Rocky Mountain High!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Kimbrough on July 21, 2012 at 12:03am

I checked and the dad is correct on this list I'll place below. James E Holmes 1690 Paris St, Apt 10. Aurora, CO, only child of Robert M and Arlene Holmes, 13310 Sparren Av, San Diego Robert M. Holmes Jr. Math/Statistician Code I11 GS- 1529-12 [link to http://www.stormingmedia.us] His dad appears to be a statistician for the navy/government. Walsh, Kathleen A Walsh, Robert G Holmes, Arlene Rosemary Walsh jr, Robert G Walsh, Matthew R Walsh, Adam Holmes, Arlen Walsh, Jrrobert G Holmes, James E People associated with the perp. [link to http://www.veromi.com] Robert G Walsh Adam W Walsh Kathleen A Walsh Marlene A Walsh Matthew R Walsh Holmes, Robert M Holmes, James E Holmes, R M [link to http://www.veromi.com] Now, when he moved from CA to CO he also moved with 2 buddies