15 People Confirmed Dead in Batman Movie Shooting

  

At least 12 people were killed and around 40 wounded when a gunman opened fire Friday at a movie theater showing the latest Batman film, police said.

The police department in the town of Aurora, Colorado, where the shooting took place, said in a statement that there were “approximately 50 victims with at least 12 confirmed dead.”
Police had earlier put the toll in the shooting at the Century 16 Movie Theater, which was holding a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises,” at 14 dead with around 50 wounded.
Witnesses told police the gunman had thrown “some type of gas or explosive device” and opened fire on moviegoers.

“When the suspect was arrested, police recovered one rifle, one handgun and a gas mask,” Aurora police said. “A third gun is still inside the theater.”
US television networks identified the gunman as James Holmes, a 24-year-old Aurora resident, and quoted the FBI as saying he had no known connections to terrorism.
Police said the suspect “offered no resistance when he was arrested.”

“At this time, the police have no evidence that any additional suspects were involved other than the person arrested,” the Aurora police said.

Source: Vanguard

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Obama ‘shocked, saddened’ over mass shooting

Vanguard - US President Barack Obama was “shocked and unhappy” as he said by the mass shooting at Denver-area cinema early Friday where at least 14 people were killed and 50 wounded.

“Michelle and I are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting in Colorado,” he said in a statement, "federal and local law enforcement were still responding to the incident." he added.

“My administration will do everything that we can to support the people of Aurora in this extraordinarily difficult time,” he said, referring to the city adjacent to Denver where the shooting took place.

“We are committed to bringing whoever was responsible to justice, ensuring the safety of our people, and caring for those who have been wounded.”

“As we do when confronted by moments of darkness and challenge, we must now come together as one American family.”

Obama was notified of the mass shooting at 5:26 am (0926 GMT) by his homeland security advisor John Brennan, according to White House spokesman Jay Carney. The president is currently in Palm Beach, Florida.
Witnesses had described a scene of chaos as the gunman burst into a packed showing of “The Dark Knight Rises,” the latest Batman film, setting off a smoke device of some kind and spraying the theater with bullets.
Police have detained the alleged gunman but have released few details about his identity or motives.

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