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AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A gunman wearing a gas mask set off an unknown gas and fired into a crowded movie theater in suburban Denver theater at a midnight opening of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises," killing 14 people and injuring at least 50 others, authorities said.
Moviegoers didn't know what was happening and some thought the attack was part of the show. Then they saw a silhouette of a person in the smoke at the front of the theater near the screen, pointing a gun at the crowd.
"I told my friend 'we've got to get out of here,' but then he shot people trying to go out the exits," Jennifer Seeger told NBC's "Today." She said the shooter made his way up the aisle, shooting as he went, saying nothing.
Some of those injured are children, and victims are being treated for chemical exposure apparently related to canisters thrown by the gunman. The shooter, a man in his 20s, was arrested shortly after the attack at 12:30 a.m. MDT at the multiplex theater at a mall in Aurora.
FBI spokesman Jason Pack said there's no indication in the investigation so far of any connection to terror groups.
It was the worst mass shooting in Colorado since the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. Students Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, opened fire at the school in the Denver suburb of Littleton, about 15 miles west of Aurora, killing 12 classmates and a teacher and wounding 26 others before killing themselves in the school's library.
Aurora police spokesman Frank Fania on ABC's "Good Morning America" said he didn't know yet if all the injuries were gunshot wounds. He said some might have been caused by other things such as shrapnel.
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.
President Barack Obama said he was saddened by the "horrific and tragic shooting," pledging that his administration was "committed to bringing whoever was responsible to justice, ensuring the safety of our people, and caring for those who have been wounded."
Moviegoers spoke of their terror as violence erupted and people around them fell victim.
Benjamin 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.
"Like little explosions going on and shortly after that we heard people screaming," he told the station.
Hayden said at first he thought it was part of a louder movie next door. But then he saw "people hunched over leaving theater."
The police chief said 10 victims died at the theater and four at area hospitals.
At least 24 people were being treated at Denver area hospitals.
KUSA reported that some hospitalized victims were being treated for chemical exposure, related apparently to canister thrown by gunman.
Eleven people were being treated at the Medical Center of Aurora for gunshots and ranged from minor to critical condition. Two others walked in to be treated for tear gas contamination.
Denver Health had seven victims — one in critical and the rest in fair condition.
The youngest victim reported was a 6-year-old being treated at Children's Hospital Colorado, where a total of six victims were taken. Their condition wasn't known.
Two people in critical condition were rushed to nearby Swedish Medical Center, spokeswoman Nicole Williams said.
Aurora is on Denver's east side and is Colorado's third-largest city with 327,000 residents. It is home to a large Defense Department satellite intelligence operation at Buckley Air Force Base, as well as The Children's Hospital, the University of Colorado Hospital and a future Veterans Affairs hospital.
I don't live in Colorado, but I did go to the midnight viewing of the movie (I just came back 2 hours ago). I am "guessing" that the news went viral quickly so that it alerted police in other states as well. I say this because I noticed security guards going in and out of the theater while the audience was watching. And, when I walk to my car there was a cop car. Maybe this is just coincidence. I've been to the movies late at night before, I've never seen cop on duty at the movie theaters around 3 AM lurking around the parking lot. Hmmm...
Well I know some people were upset over the fact that Anne Hathaway would be playing Catwoman.
I doubt there was a motive, other than to just do it. People are so fucked up thinking they have the right to take another persons life. They probably just had a whole slew of mental problems that caused them to do it, or they were crazy enough to want to achieve some sort of fame from their violent acts.
The probability of them having a "legit" reason or motive for shooting up a theater (trying to get rid of someone that wronged them, ex-girlfriend or some shit) isn't likely because the odds of successfully killing that person in such a dark, and sizable place is next to the impossible.
The probability of them having a "legit" reason or motive for shooting up a theater (trying to get rid of someone that wronged them, ex-girlfriend or some shit) isn't likely because the odds of successfully killing that person in such a dark, and sizable place is next to the impossible.
It isn't likely because you don't shoot that many people if you just want one. That doesn't happen by accident, you have to want to gun down 50-odd people.
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It isn't likely because you don't shoot that many people if you just want one. That doesn't happen by accident, you have to want to gun down 50-odd people.
I know you don't shoot that many people if you really only want one to die, and obviously shooting at 50-odd people is never an accident. But say in the instances of a school shooting, does the perpetrator know every single person in that school (that they could possibly end up killing or injuring), and hate them enough to want to go in with a gun and start firing shots? No, they just end up being in the wrong place, at the wrong time. And secondly, people delusional enough to be driven to taking another person's life (if they went to the theater to kill one person) wouldn't care if others were shot or not.
But it doesn't matter whether or not they wanted to kill a single individual because I said that it wasn't the reason why they chose to shoot up a theater.
Hmm this happened like 45min away from me. Some of my friends are in that area and names of victims haven't been released yet. Yeah I woke up today with people texting me asking if I was deaded ><
I'm about an hour away from Aurora, so when I got out of the movie there was a police car on every road passing people by. It makes me a little uncomfortable that it happened so close as well. AMC is no longer allowing costumes, and weapons. You can't wear anything that would make people uncomfortable. Everyone is really stepping up because of this. I guess I chose the right night to wear my costume.
Well, the first lawsuit didn't take long. And it comes off as someone who's shamelessly trying to get rich off a tragedy. Absolutely disgusting. Can't be glad he's still alive. No, gotta try to profit from it. And the third claim is seriously reaching not to mention very hypocritical. Suing Warner Brothers for making the movie? The movie clearly made the gunman do what he did. lolokay. I'm sure he did suffer severe trauma from this. I mean, any normal person would. And I hope he's able to come to terms and move on. But seriously, he needs to piss off with the lawsuit. It makes him look like a disgusting money grubber.
Well, the first lawsuit didn't take long. And it comes off as someone who's shamelessly trying to get rich off a tragedy. Absolutely disgusting. Can't be glad he's still alive. No, gotta try to profit from it. And the third claim is seriously reaching not to mention very hypocritical. Suing Warner Brothers for making the movie? The movie clearly made the gunman do what he did. lolokay. I'm sure he did suffer sever trauma from this. I mean, any normal person would. And I hope he's able to come to terms and move on. But seriously, he needs to piss off with the lawsuit. It makes him look like a disgusting money grubber.
"HEY LOOK EVERYONE! THE MEDIA CAN TURN YOU INTO A PSYCHOPATHIC MURDERER!!! IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT!!!" seriously? we're back to this again? if someone does not have the mental capability to discern fantasy from reality, then that say a lot more about them, than the fantasy that "influenced" them. I read Zenescope's Wonderland series and you don't see me trying to chop people's heads off!!!
I know it's hard to accept but things just happen and just are. People try to all the time but sometimes there is no one and nothing to blame. I mean in this case, we can blame the shooter, who can go on and blame something else, but it is not Warner Brothers' fault and it is most certainly not the theater's fault. Christ, sue the shooter if you want, but in this case you don't really have a right to go after anyone else.
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I know it's hard to accept but things just happen and just are. People try to all the time but sometimes there is no one and nothing to blame. I mean in this case, we can blame the shooter, who can go on and blame something else, but it is not Warner Brothers' fault and it is most certainly not the theater's fault. Christ, sue the shooter if you want, but in this case you don't really have a right to go after anyone else.
exactly. why sue the studio or the theater anyway? Who would plan for something like this to happen?
I know my respect for Christan Bale has gone up tremendously.
He went to visit the victims recovering in the hospitable and the make-shift memorial outside of the theater. http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-...220129641.html
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