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2012 Aurora shooting
Location of Aurora in Colorado
Location of Aurora (red) in Colorado.
Location14300 E. Alameda Ave.
Aurora, Colorado
United States[1]
Coordinates39°42′21″N 104°49′14″W / 39.7059°N 104.8206°W / 39.7059; -104.8206
DateJuly 20, 2012
12:39 am (UTC-6)
Attack type
Mass murder
Deaths12[2]
InjuredAt least 53[3]
MotiveUnknown

On July 20, 2012, a gunman opened fire during a midnight showing of the film The Dark Knight Rises in Theater Nine at the Century 16 movie theater in the Town Center at Aurora shopping center in Aurora, Colorado in the United States. The shooter is reported to have entered the theater through an emergency door wearing a gas mask and bulletproof vest. The gunman then deployed a tear gas canister before opening fire, killing 12 and injuring at least 53.[1][6][7][5][8][9][10][11]

Shooting

According to witnesses, the attacker entered through the emergency exit of Theater 9, threw "some kind of canister" and began to fire.[1][2] Some bullets penetrated the wall of the cinema and injured people in the adjoining Theater 8, where the same film was being screened.[12]

Victims

Ten people died at the scene, and two people were pronounced dead in local hospitals.[5] Injured people were treated at Children's Hospital, Denver Health Medical Center, Medical Center of Aurora, Swedish Hospital, and University Hospital,[13] as well as at a makeshift hospital set up at the scene of the attack.[14] Uninjured witnesses were transported to Gateway High School for de-briefing. The victims' ages ranged from 3 months to 45 years, with the 3-month-old boy being treated at University Hospital.[15][14]

Suspect

The alleged shooter, James Holmes (born December 13, 1987),[16][4] is in police custody.[17] He was wearing a bullet-resistant vest and gas mask at the time of the shooting. He was found next to his car in the theater parking lot with a rifle and handgun, and he did not resist arrest.[18] Once apprehended, the suspect told authorities about explosives in his residence in North Aurora.[19] Aurora police chief Dan Oates said that police were treating the shooter's home, five miles from the scene of the crime,[13] as a site where explosives might be present.[6]

ABC spoke with a woman who identified herself as Holmes' mother, who told them she had not yet been contacted by the authorities, but expressed concern that her son was involved and said "you have the right person".[19]

Reaction

U.S. President Barack Obama called the shooting "horrible and tragic". He said: "We are committed to bringing whoever was responsible to justice, ensuring the safety of our people, and caring for those who have been wounded".[20] It was announced that Obama would make a statement from Fort Myers, Florida, at 11:20 a.m. EDT (UTC-4). Obama will cancel his second campaign event in Florida and return to the White House.[21] The presumptive Republican nominee for President, Mitt Romney, said that he and his wife were deeply saddened by the shooting.[22]

The film's distributor, Warner Brothers, stated that it was deeply saddened by the shooting, and announced that it would cancel the Paris premiere of The Dark Knight Rises.[23] The marketing campaign for the movie has been suspended in Finland.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c Parker, Ryan; Lee, Jurtis A.; Steffen, Jordan (July 20, 2012). "12 killed, 50 wounded at Aurora movie theater". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Peipert, Thomas (July 20, 2012). "James Holmes Identified As Alleged Aurora, Colorado Theater Shooter That Left 12 Dead". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  3. ^ 12 Dead, 53 Hurt In Mass Shooting Inside Aurora Movie Theater Channel 7 News, Denver, July 20, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Thomas, Pierre; et al. (July 20, 2012). "Aurora 'Dark Knight' Shooting Suspect Identified: James Holmes". ABC News. Retrieved July 20, 2012. {{cite news}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last2= (help)
  5. ^ a b c Carter, Chelsea J.; Pearson, Michael (July 20, 2012). "Gunman kills 12 in Colorado movie theater". CNN. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "12 Dead, 53 Hurt In Mass Shooting Inside Aurora Movie Theater". The Denver Channel. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  7. ^ Levs, Josh; Castillo, Mariano (July 20, 2012). "Movie turns into surreal nightmare when gunman opens fire: 'This is real'". CNN. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  8. ^ "BBC News - Batman US cinema shooting: Fourteen dead in Denver". BBC. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  9. ^ "At least 14 confirmed killed at Dark Knight Rises premiere shooting in Colorado movie theater — RT". RT (TV network). July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  10. ^ "Fourteen killed in Denver movie theater shooting". Reuters. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  11. ^ "14 dead, at least 50 injured in shooting at Colorado movie theater, police say". Fox News. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  12. ^ "14 dead, 50 wounded in shooting at Colorado theater, police chief says". CNN. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  13. ^ a b Map: Aurora theater shooting, suspect's apartment, hospitals The Denver Post, July 20, 2012.
  14. ^ a b "Fourteen shot dead at Batman film premiere". Sky News. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  15. ^ Mata, Ariel; Shiff, Blair (July 20, 2012). "1 in custody, 14 dead in Aurora movie theater shooting". 9news.com. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  16. ^ James Holmes Aurora Colorado shooting suspect's apartment being searched after Dark Knight shooting WPTV TV/NewsChannel 5, July 20, 2012.
  17. ^ "Shooting at Batman premiere in Denver". ABC News. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  18. ^ "Shooting Rampage at Dark Knight Rises Showing in Colo.; 14 Dead". Time. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  19. ^ a b Sandall, Clayton; Dolak, Kevin (July 20, 2012). "Aurora, Colorado Movie Theater Shooting: 12 Dead; James Holmes Held as Suspect". ABC News. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  20. ^ Madhani, Aamer (July 20, 2012). "Obama to end campaign trip to address Colorado shooting". USA Today. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  21. ^ "Obama cancels second campaign stop following Colorado shooting". CNN. July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  22. ^ Nakamura, David (July 20, 2012). "Obama, Romney express condolences for Colorado shooting victims". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  23. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (July 20, 2012). "'Dark Knight Rises' Paris premiere scrapped following U.S. shootings". NBC News. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  24. ^ Batman-elokuvan markkinointikampanja hyllytettiin Suomessa Yle.fi
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