At least 12 people have been killed and 59 wounded in a shooting at a midnight cinema showing of the new batman film near denver. Gunman turns batman screening into reallife horror. Aurora shooting suspect james holmes had batman mask. Aurora, colorado theater shooting timeline, summary and. Sep 24, 2019 batman shooting victims family horrified by joker films violence. Colorado batman shooting shows obvious signs of being staged. James eagan holmes born december, 1987 is an american mass murderer responsible for the 2012 aurora, colorado shooting in which he killed 12 people and injured 70 others 62 directly and eight indirectly at a century 16 movie theater on july 20, 2012. A photograph of theater shooting victim alex sullivan and his wife cassie are shown, saturday, july 21, 2012, at a memorial near the movie theater in aurora, colo. At the time of the aurora shooting, it was erroneously reported that the shooter was dressed as and called himself the joker, batman s most famous villain who has been portrayed five times on. Jul 19, 20 read cnns colorado theater shooting fast facts to learn more about the aurora, colorado, tragedy and the trial of james holmes.
Remembering the aurora movie theater shooting victims cbs news. Todd phillips dark take on the batman villain will not play at the theater. Batman shooting at denver cinema, latest telegraph. Aurora shooting victims voice fears over joker in letter to warner bros.
Video inside aurora movie theater show james holmes arrive. It was a cool summer night on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado, as batman fans took their seats at the century 16 movie theater for a midnight. Shooting at a batman movie in colorado armor games. Jul 20, 2012 colorado batman movie shooting suspect james holmes was phd student. After a movie theater shooting that left at least 12 dead and 58 wounded, witnesses.
The shooting occurred during a soldout midnight premiere of the new batman movie, the dark knight rises, when holmes, 24, allegedly unloaded four weapons full of ammunition into the unsuspecting crowd. James eagan holmes born december, 1987 is an american mass murderer responsible for the 2012 aurora, colorado shooting in which he killed 12 people and injured. Video taken inside the colorado movie theater shows the moments gunman james holmes arrives, then after the shooting as people run from. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. It was a cool summer night on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado, as batman fans took their seats at the century 16 movie theater for a midnight showing of the dark knight rises. Jul 21, 2012 cnns tom foreman takes you minute by minute into the colorado movie theater massacre. He wore a gas mask, a ballistics helmet and vest, and groin, throat and leg protectors. Sep 10, 2012 according to and, there were seven movie theaters showing the dark knight rises on july 20th within 20 minutes of the killers apartment at 1690 paris st, aurora, colorado. The defendant in the colorado movie theater shooting had the day of the attack marked with a unique symbol on a calendar, a batman mask and a violent drawing in his apartment. This is a horrific event, aurora police chief dan oates said during a news conference. Did colorado shooter single out cinemark theater because it. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater shooting 5. Colorado batman movie shooting suspect james holmes was phd. Many moviegoers had dressed up to attend the premiere of the latest batman film.
Shooting suspect attacked during dark knight rises movie. Remembering the aurora movie theater shooting victims. A gunman clad in body armor and wearing a gas mask opened fire on moviegoers at a midnight showing of the latest batman movie friday, killing 12 and injuring dozens more. Mt, the dark night rises started to play at the century 16 movie theaters at the aurora town center, where throngs had gathered, some dressed as. The violence erupted some 15 minutes after the movie began, witnesses said. Yet another programmed shooter psyops july 20, 2012 origianl title. James eagan holmes on july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the film the dark knight rises. James holmes identified as colorado shooting suspect at. Police and fbi are questioning the suspected gunman in a shooting early friday at a crowded midnight screening of the new batman movie, the dark knight rises, in aurora, colo. Given that this shooting happened to take place at a showing of the new batman movie the dark knight rises, im already fielding questions about whether batman somehow caused, in whole. Jul 20, 2012 twelve people are confirmed dead and 38 have been wounded in a shooting at the premiere of the new batman movie in a theater in aurora near denver, colo. Did colorado shooter single out cinemark theater because. The century 16 movie theatre was packed with film fans of. Questions remain over mass shooting at batman screening in.
After a movie theater shooting that left at least 12 dead and 58 wounded, witnesses described a scene of claustrophobia, panic and blood. Jul 20, 2012 at least 12 people are killed and dozens injured in a shooting at a screening of the latest batman film near denver, colorado. Read cnns colorado theater shooting fast facts to learn more about the aurora, colorado, tragedy and the trial of james holmes. Jul 21, 2012 carrying an ar15 assaultstyle rifle, a shotgun and two glock pistols, the killer walked into a multiplex theater screening the new batman movie, the dark knight rises, with dyed red hair and saying he was the joker, according to law enforcement. Aurora shooting leaves 12 dead, 70 wounded history. The father of aurora colorado movie theater shooter james holmes is robert holmes, the lead. Batman actor christian bale visits a makeshift memorial in aurora, colo. Jul 20, 2012 shooting suspect attacked during dark knight rises movie july 20, 2012 at 10. Gunman kills 12, wounds 59 at batman premiere in colorado. Batman, and his apartment was decorated with batman paraphernalia. Aurora shooting victims voice concerns over joker in emotional. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater. Jul 20, 2012 the tragic shooting in a colorado movie theater, in which 12 people died and approximately 50 were wounded, has understandably caused both fear and confusion. Colorado shooting could affect dark knight rises box.
Massacre suspect called himself the joker, cops say nbc. At least 12 dead, 59 injured in colorado theater shooting. On this day in 2012, gunman james holmes started a mass shooting at a movie theater in aurora, a denver suburb, killing 12 peoplethe youngest a 6yearold girland injuring at least 70 others. Shooting at a batman movie in colorado armor games community. Families of aurora shooting victims express concern about joker the hyperrealistic movie portrays the batman villain as a mentally ill loner looking for societal revenge. Cnn here is a look at the july 20, 2012, movie theater shooting in aurora, colorado.
Batman movie killing spree in colorado 1 of 21 his hair dyed a shocking comicbook shade of orangered, james holmes showed up in court for the first time, but didnt seem to be there at all. The number of casualties makes the incident the largest mass shooting in u. All quiet in aurora, colorado, where joker was not invited. At least 12 people have been reported dead and 38 injured from the shooting spree. Jul 20, 2012 police investigating motive for alleged shooters attack. Sep 24, 2019 survivors and family members of those killed in the 2012 mass shooting in aurora, colorado, at a screening of the dark knight rises are voicing their fears to warner bros. The shooting was on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado at a midnight screening of the hotlyanticipated batman movie the dark knight rises. Jul 20, 2017 it was a cool summer night on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado, as batman fans took their seats at the century 16 movie theater for a midnight showing of the dark knight rises. Jul 20, 2012 a gunman in a gas mask and body armor killed 12 people at a midnight premiere of the new batman movie in a suburb of denver early on friday, opening fire on moviegoers after hurling a gas. Jul 21, 2012 after a movie theater shooting that left at least 12 dead and 58 wounded, witnesses described a scene of claustrophobia, panic and blood. First look at aurora, colorado dark knight rises shooting suspect duration.
Jul 20, 2012 colorado awoke to its worst mass shooting since the columbine massacre after at least 12 people were killed and 50 injured by a lone gunman wielding tear gas and firing randomly at cinema goers at. Jul 20, 2012 the incident, which took place about 12. On july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the film the dark knight rises. Colorado batman movie shooting suspect james holmes was. Joshua lott getty images on the anniversary of the aurora theater shooting in colorado where james holmes left 12 dead. Police are investigating an account on a sex website that appears to have been set up by the suspected colorado massacre gunman. Jul 27, 2019 aurora shooting leaves 12 dead, 70 wounded on this day in 2012, gunman james holmes started a mass shooting at a movie theater in aurora, a denver suburb, killing 12 peoplethe youngest a 6year. Jul 20, 2012 the suspected lonewolf shooter of the batman movie theater massacre in aurora, colo.
Gunman turns batman screening into reallife horror film cnn the suspect in a theater shooting during a batman film friday had colored his hair red and told police he was the joker, a. Judge dismisses fifth juror in colorado movie theater shooting trial. Jul 20, 2012 the suspect in a theater shooting during a batman film friday had colored his hair red and told police he was the joker, a source says. Aurora, aurora movie shooting, aurora police, batman, century 16, james holmes, shooting. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater shooting 5 years. Suspect bought 4 guns, 6,000 rounds of ammunition in past 60 days abc news more the suspected lonewolf shooter of the batman movie theater massacre in aurora, colo. He had no known criminal background before the shooting occurred. A sussex county woman wounded in the infamous batman movie theater shooting has found posttraumatic stress disorder to be a tricky and unpredictable adversary. The shooting was on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado at a midnight screening of thehotlyanticipated batman movie the dark knight rises.
Suspect bought 4 guns, 6,000 rounds of ammunition in past 60 days suspected gunman james holmes, 24, was pursuing ph. How it happenedthe theater in the colorado city of aurora in the denver metro area was packed with a lot of people, many of them young fans, at the time the shooting started, 9news reports. On july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a century 16 movie theater in aurora. Holmes boobytrapped his apartment with explosives before the shooting. What has changed since aurora theater shooting in colorado. Jul 26, 2017 the shooting was on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado at a midnight screening of the hotlyanticipated batman movie the dark knight rises. Sep 25, 2019 relatives of people killed in the 2012 shooting at a theater in aurora, colorado, during a batman movie sent a letter to warner bros. Shot 51 times in a movie theater, aurora victim forges.