2012 Aurora theater shooting

Mass shooting in Colorado, U.S. Dark Knight shooting the filming of the 2008 film The Dark Knight The Dark Knight#Production March 2019 February 2026 The Century 16 theater in Aurora CO - Shooting location.jpg 1.15 Location of the shootings Century 16 at Mershops Town Center at Aurora Map of 2012 Aurora Shooting.svg Bottom left: Map of Colorado with Aurora marked Top: Map of central AuroraBottom right: Town Center at Aurora and the location of the Century 16 multiplex 2012 Aurora theater shooting 14300 East Alameda Avenue,Aurora, Colorado, U.S. 39.7059 -104.8206 scale:50000_region:US-CO_type:event inline,title 2012 07 20 12:38 a.m. c. 12:45 a.m.Aurora, Colo theater shooting timeline, facts https://abc7.com/archive/8743134/ June 18, 2021 abc7.com MDT; UTC−06:00 Primarily young adults watching The Dark Knight Rises Mass shooting mass murder tear gas attack 12A survivor miscarried a week after the attack. However, the unborn child is not included in the official fatality count. 7058 by gunfire, 4 from tear gas, 8 from fleeing accidents.https://www.foxnews.com/us/officials-release-complete-list-of-injured-victims-in-aurora-massacre/ Officials release complete list of injured victims in Aurora massacre Fox News Channel January 10, 2013 July 4, 2013 January 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130112001817/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/10/officials-release-complete-list-injured-victims-in-aurora-massacre/ live James Holmes Disputed: Achieving infamyhttps://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/09/04/71729618/ Documents: Holmes Wanted to Kill to be Famous USA Today (prosecution) Severe mental illness (defense) Undeterminedhttps://apnews.com/arts-and-entertainment-general-news-4007772003c946b998ecb6d2ecc9fe12 Psychiatrist: Much is still hidden in theater shooter's mind Associated Press News August 5, 2018 (psychological evaluation) * Two tear gas grenades .223 Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport semi-automatic rifle Remington 870 Express Tactical 12-gauge shotgun Two .40 S&W Glock 22 Gen4 handgun(One unused)Wade Diane A. http://www.bellenews.com/2012/07/23/world/us-news/james-holmes-appears-in-court-being-accused-of-killing-12-people-in-aurora-cinema-shooting/ James Holmes appears in court being accused of killing 12 people in Aurora cinema shooting BelleNews July 23, 2012 August 8, 2012 July 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729215118/http://www.bellenews.com/2012/07/23/world/us-news/james-holmes-appears-in-court-being-accused-of-killing-12-people-in-aurora-cinema-shooting/ live Guilty on all counts * First-degree murder (24 counts) Attempted first-degree murder (140 counts) Possessing an illegal explosive device yes 12 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole plus 3,318 years On July 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a Mershops Town Center Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, United States, during a midnight screening of the film The Dark Knight Rises. 24-year-old James Eagan Holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Twelve people were killed and 70 others were injured, 58 of them due to gunfire. Holmes' shooting remains the deadliest mass shooting by a lone shooter in Colorado's history. Holmes was arrested minutes later in his car outside the cinema. Earlier, he had rigged his apartment with homemade explosives and incendiary devices. These were defused by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad a day after the shooting. Fearing copycat crimes, movie theaters showing the same film across the United States increased their security. Gun sales increased in Colorado, and political debates were generated about gun control in the United States. Holmes confessed to the shooting but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Arapahoe County prosecutors sought the death penalty. The trial began on April 27, 2015. On July 16 of that year, Holmes was convicted of 24 counts of first-degree murder, 140 counts of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of possessing explosives. On August 7, the jury deadlocked on whether to impose the death penalty. On August 26, Holmes was given 12 life sentences, one for every person he killed; he also received 3,318 years for the attempted murders of those he wounded and for rigging his apartment with explosives.O'Neill Ann Theater shooter Holmes gets 12 life sentences, plus 3,318 years http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/26/us/james-holmes-aurora-massacre-sentencing/index.html CNN August 26, 2015 August 26, 2015 August 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150827111606/http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/26/us/james-holmes-aurora-massacre-sentencing/index.html live The shooting had a major impact on film exhibition. Several theater chains implemented restrictions on the wearing of costumes. And the incident precipitated the end of traditional midnight showings for blockbusters, in favor of earlier Thursday previews. Events Shooting The shooting occurred in Theater 9 at the Century 16 multiplex (operated by Cinemark Theatres), located in the Town Center at Aurora shopping mall at 14300 E. Alameda Avenue. Police said that Holmes bought a ticket, entered the theater, and sat in the front row. About 20 minutes into the film, he left Theater 9 through an emergency exit door beside the movie screen, with direct access to the lightly used parking area at the back of the complex, while propping the door slightly open with a plastic tablecloth holder.Asmar Melanie http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2013/01/james_holmes_read_a_timeline_o.php James Holmes: Read timeline of his actions before and after Aurora theater shooting Blogs.westword.com January 10, 2013 March 1, 2014 February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222172849/http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2013/01/james_holmes_read_a_timeline_o.php live There were about 400 people inside Theater 9.John Ingold Jordan Steffen http://www.denverpost.com/theater-shooting-trial/ci_27992831/long-awaited-trial-begins-aurora-movie-theater-shooting Long awaited trial begins for Aurora movie theater shooting defendant The Denver Post April 25, 2015 April 25, 2015 April 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150426190033/http://www.denverpost.com/theater-shooting-trial/ci_27992831/long-awaited-trial-begins-aurora-movie-theater-shooting live Holmes went to his car (which he had parked near the exit door), changed into protective clothing, and retrieved his guns. About 30 minutes into the movie, police say, around 12:30 a.m., he reentered the theater through the exit door. Holmes was dressed in black and wore a gas mask, a load-bearing vest, a ballistic helmet, bullet-resistant leggings, a bullet-resistant throat protector, a groin protector, and tactical gloves. He was listening to a techno radio station, which was playing the song "Becoming Insane" by Infected Mushroom, through a set of headphones so that he could not hear anything from people in the theater.Fenton Lynne Aurora 2022 Berkley Books 978-0-593-10129-2 http://www.9news.com/story/news/2015/04/26/aurora-theater-shooting-trial/26433795/ Aurora theater shooting trial adjourns for day Raquel Villanueva April 26, 2015 9News Associated Press February 7, 2017 https://archive.today/20150428005848/http://www.9news.com/story/news/2015/04/26/aurora-theater-shooting-trial/26433795/ April 28, 2015 dead Initially, few in the audience considered Holmes to be a threat. Some witnesses thought he was wearing a costume, like other audience members who had dressed up for the screening. Some believed he was playing a prank, while others thought he was part of a special effects setup for the film's premiere, or a publicity stunt by the studio or theater management. Holmes reportedly threw one canister towards the left https://www.wbir.com/article/news/colo-theater-trial-adjourns-for-day-after-emotional-911-call/51-93442517 Colo. theater trial adjourns for day after emotional 911 call April 28, 2015 WBIR-TV October 27, 2022 side of the theatre, emitting a gas or smoke, that partially obscured the audience members' vision, made their throats and skin itch, and caused eye irritation. He fired a 12-gauge Remington 870 Express Tactical shotgun, first at the ceiling and then at the audience. He also fired a Smith & Wesson M&P15 semi-automatic rifle with a 100-round drum magazine, which eventually malfunctioned.Paul Toohey Horror inside a heart of Darkness The Advertiser July 28, 2012 52–61 Finally, he fired a .40-caliber Glock 22 Gen4 handgun. He shot first to the back of the room, and then toward people in the aisles. A bullet passed through the wall and hit three people in adjacent theater 8, which was screening the same film. Witnesses said the multiplex's fire alarm system began sounding soon after the attack began, and staff told people in Theater 8 to evacuate.Kent William Aurora witnesses describe shooter's entrance, chaos https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aurora-witnesses-describe-shooters-entrance-chaos/ July 24, 2012 CBS This Morning July 20, 2012 July 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723201225/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57476424/aurora-witnesses-describe-shooters-entrance-chaos/ live Holmes fired 76 shots in the theater: 6 from the shotgun, 65 from the semi-automatic rifle, and 5 from the .40-caliber handgun.Tenser, Phil. Aurora police testify in James Holmes' trial: 240 ballistic impacts found after theater shooting https://web.archive.org/web/20150519024929/http://www.kjrh.com/news/national/aurora-police-testify-in-james-holmes-trial-240-ballistic-impacts-found-after-theater-shooting May 19, 2015 , KJRH, May 14, 2015. Police response The first phone calls to emergency services via 9-1-1 were made around midnight, prior to his attack, as can be heard in the opening statements of the prosecution, as well as the recorded transcript of his interview with the FBI. At 12:39 a.m., after he began shooting, other victims began to call the police who arrived within 90 seconds and found three .40-caliber handgun magazines, a shotgun, and a large drum magazine on the floor of the theater. Some people reported the shooting via Twitter or text messaging rather than calling the police; officers were already at the theater by the time that the tweets were sent. Ambulances were hindered by chaos and congestion in the parking lot, and they were unable to reach the back of the complex where police had pulled the injured out through the emergency exit doors of Theatre 9. Sgt. Stephen Redfearn, one of the first police officers to arrive on the scene, sent victims to area hospitals in squad cars.John Ingold http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24316871/aurora-police-sergeant-describes-life-saving-theater-shooting Aurora police sergeant describes lifesaving theater-shooting decision The Denver Post October 16, 2013 October 16, 2013 October 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131017110506/http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24316871/aurora-police-sergeant-describes-life-saving-theater-shooting live At about 12:45 a.m., police officer Jason Oviatt apprehended Holmeshttps://news.yahoo.com/colorado-police-officer-says-movie-theater-gunman-very-165639024.html Colorado police officer says movie theater gunman was 'very calm' Yahoo! News April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015 May 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150503091255/http://news.yahoo.com/colorado-police-officer-says-movie-theater-gunman-very-165639024.html live behind the cinema, next to his car, without resistance. Because of his tactical clothing, Holmes was at first mistaken for another police officer.http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/07/justice/colorado-theater-shooting/ New details emerge in hearing for Colorado theater shooting suspect CNN January 8, 2013 March 1, 2014 February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222142134/http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/07/justice/colorado-theater-shooting/ live He was described as being calm and "disconnected" during his arrest. Two federal officials said that Holmes had dyed his hair red and called himself "The Joker", although authorities later declined to confirm this. Three days later, at his first court appearance in Centennial, Colorado, Holmes's hair appeared reddish-orange.Associated Press https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/james-holmes-claimed-to-be-the-joker-nypd-commish-says-n74039 James Holmes claimed to be the Joker, NYPD Commish says Newsday July 20, 2012 February 23, 2013 January 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130109021119/http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/james-holmes-claimed-to-be-the-joker-nypd-commish-says-1.3849577 live James Holmes makes court appearance in Colorado theater shooting https://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-aurora-shooting-james-holmes-court-20120723,0,3068345.story August 21, 2012 Los Angeles Times July 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120730001145/http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-aurora-shooting-james-holmes-court-20120723%2C0%2C3068345.story July 30, 2012 dead Later, the Colorado district attorney who prosecuted Holmes said he never called himself The Joker, and blamed the federal officials for the rumor.Desta Yohana October 2, 2019 The Joker Didn't Inspire the Aurora Shooter, but the Rumor Won't Go Away Vanity Fair https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/10/joker-aurora-shooting-rumor October 27, 2020 October 23, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201023223114/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/10/joker-aurora-shooting-rumor live The officers found several firearms in the theater and inside the shooter's car, including another Glock 22 handgun. Holmes was found carrying a first-aid kit and spike strips, which he later admitted in an interview he had planned to use if police either shot at or chased him.Sadie Gurman https://news.yahoo.com/psychiatrist-childs-death-saddens-colorado-theater-shooter-170800641.html# On video, theater gunman says killings got him 'value units' Yahoo News June 1, 2015 June 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150602181648/http://news.yahoo.com/psychiatrist-childs-death-saddens-colorado-theater-shooter-170800641.html live Following his arrest, Holmes was initially jailed at the Arapahoe County Detention Center, under suicide watch. The police interviewed more than 200 witnesses of the shooting. Speaking on behalf of himself and FBI agent James Yacone, who was in charge of the investigation, Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said he was confident that the shooter acted alone. Discovery of explosive devices thumb|A view of the multi-jurisdictional effort to clear the shooter's apartment of booby traps. The corner of his apartment building is visible between the white van and the fire truck. Note the white-painted bomb-disposal trailer. When apprehended, Holmes told the police that he had booby-trapped his apartment with explosive devices. Police evacuated five buildings surrounding his Aurora residence, which was about 8 km mi 0 on flip north of the cinema. Holmes' apartment complex is limited to University of Colorado Medical Center students, patients, and employees. One day after the shooting, officials disarmed an explosive device that was wired to the apartment's front door, allowing a remote-controlled robot to enter and disable other explosives.Eligon, John Santora, Mark Police at Home of Colorado Suspect Disarm Major Threats https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/us/colorado-movie-theater-shooting-james-holmes.html July 25, 2012 The New York Times July 21, 2012 July 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120724083839/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/us/colorado-movie-theater-shooting-james-holmes.html live The apartment held more than 30 homemade grenades, wired to a control box in the kitchen and filled with at least 30 USgal L on of gasoline.Harlow, Poppy Payne, Ed Official: Trap in Colorado suspect's home had 30 homemade grenades, gasoline http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/24/justice/colorado-theater-shooting/ July 25, 2012 CNN July 24, 2012 July 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120724112911/http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/24/justice/colorado-theater-shooting/ live Neighbors reported loud music from the apartment around midnight on the night of the massacre, and one went to his door to tell him she was calling the police; she said the door seemed to be unlocked, but she chose not to open it.Paulson Steven K. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48267833 Detonation and fire possible at Colo. apartment MSNBC July 21, 2012August 2024 medicmedic http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/21/us/colorado-shooting-suspect-apartment/index.html Massacre suspect's neighbor: 'I'm counting my lucky stars' CNN July 21, 2012 July 22, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721055304/http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/21/us/colorado-shooting-suspect-apartment/index.html live http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31290627/detail.html Loud Music Used To Lure People to Booby-Trapped Apt TheDenverChannel.com July 20, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120722224513/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31290627/detail.html July 22, 2012 dead A police official said a Batman mask was found in the apartment. On July 23, police finished collecting evidence from the apartment. Two days later, residents were allowed to return to the four surrounding buildings, and six days later, residents were allowed to move back into the formerly booby-trapped building.Photos: Residents allowed back into building where alleged shooter lived http://photos.denverpost.com/2012/07/25/photos-residents-allowed-back-to-building-where-alleged-shooter-lived/ The Denver Post July 26, 2012 July 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120728024527/http://photos.denverpost.com/2012/07/25/photos-residents-allowed-back-to-building-where-alleged-shooter-lived/ live Casualties Twelve fatalities were reported along with 70 injuries. Colorado Movie Theater Shooting: 70 Victims the Largest Mass Shooting http://gma.yahoo.com/colorado-batman-movie-shooting-suspect-phd-student-085940589--abc-news-topstories.html July 21, 2012 Good Morning America July 20, 2012 Clayton Sandell Kevin Dolak Colleen Curry July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721004136/http://gma.yahoo.com/colorado-batman-movie-shooting-suspect-phd-student-085940589--abc-news-topstories.html live 30 hospitalized in Colo. mass shooting, CBS News (July 21, 2012)Weisfeldt Sara Martinez Michael Cabrera Ana June 20, 2015 James Holmes trial: Tears, then prosecution rests; insanity defense next https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/20/us/james-holmes-trial-aurora-colorado-movie-theater-shooting/index.html February 11, 2025 CNN enJuly 20, 2018 Remembering 12 killed in Aurora theater shooting https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/-aurorastrong-remembering-the-12-victims-killed-in-the-aurora-theater-shooting-six-years-later February 11, 2025 Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH) en 58 were hit by bullets, and were reported by mainstream news as the most victims of any mass shooting in United States history.https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57477596/colorado-massacre-could-have-been-worse-reports/ CBS News Colorado Massacre Could Have Been Worse April 17, 2020 October 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020080516/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57477596/colorado-massacre-could-have-been-worse-reports dead http://www.kptv.com/story/19071381/james-eagan-holmes-court-appearance-dark-knight-rises-shooting KPTV Obama offers condolences, community grieves in vigil for DKR shooting victims December 8, 2012 October 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121029012502/http://www.kptv.com/story/19071381/james-eagan-holmes-court-appearance-dark-knight-rises-shooting live This figure was not surpassed until the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, which killed 49 people and injured 58 others for a combined total of 107 casualties.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pulse-nightclub-shooting-orlando/ 50 dead, Islamic terrorism tie eyed in Orlando gay bar shooting www.cbsnews.com June 12, 2016 June 12, 2016 April 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190407203342/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pulse-nightclub-shooting-orlando/ live Four people's eyes were irritated by the tear gas grenades, while eight others sustained non-gunshot injuries while fleeing the theater. The massacre was the deadliest shooting in Colorado since the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. Fatalities Ten victims died at the scene and two more were pronounced dead in local hospitals. An unborn child was also killed. The people murdered were:https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/18th_Judicial_District/18th_Courts/12CR1522/001/1102013%20Order%20C19.pdf People of the State of Colorado v. James Eagan Holmes State of Colorado Judicial Department 2013 May 21, 2015 May 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150527072121/https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/18th_Judicial_District/18th_Courts/12CR1522/001/1102013%20Order%20C19.pdf live 20em Jonathan Blunk, 26 Alexander J. Boik, 18 Jesse Childress, 29 Gordon Cowden, 51 Jessica Ghawi (also known as Jessica Redfield), 24Barry Petchesky http://deadspin.com/5927782/why-jessica-ghawi-wrote-under-the-name-redfield-and-other-moving-stories-from-the-shooting-victims-colleagues Why Jessica Ghawi Wrote Under The Name Redfield: Moving Stories From The Shooting Victim's Colleagues Deadspin July 20, 2012 February 10, 2016 February 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216000042/http://deadspin.com/5927782/why-jessica-ghawi-wrote-under-the-name-redfield-and-other-moving-stories-from-the-shooting-victims-colleagues live Nicole Auerbach https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/07/15/jessica-redfield-ghawi-sports-journalist-aurora-colorado-shooting/2519189/# Remembering aspiring sports journalist a year after Aurora shooting USA Today July 15, 2013 February 10, 2016 October 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161006030701/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/07/15/jessica-redfield-ghawi-sports-journalist-aurora-colorado-shooting/2519189/ live John Larimer, 27 Matt McQuinn, 27 Micayla Medek, 23 Veronica Moser-Sullivan, 6 Alex Sullivan, 27 Alexander C. Teves, 24 Rebecca Wingo, 32 Ghawi had survived the Eaton Centre shooting in Toronto that occurred a month prior.July 20, 2012 Jessica Ghawi: Victim of Colorado theatre shooting was also at Eaton Centre shooting https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/07/20/jessica_ghawi_victim_of_colorado_theatre_shooting_was_also_at_eaton_centre_shooting.html August 21, 2022 thestar.com en Injuries thumb|President Barack Obama visiting shooting victims at University of Colorado Hospital on July 22, 2012 The injured were treated at Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver Health Medical Center, The Medical Center of Aurora, Parker Adventist Hospital, Rose Medical Center, Swedish Hospital, and University Hospital.Theater Shooting Victims Are 4 Months Old To Adults http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/theater-shooting-victims-are-4-months-old-to-adults KMGH-TV September 30, 2013 July 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140110200507/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/theater-shooting-victims-are-4-months-old-to-adults January 10, 2014 deadSeptember 2018 On July 25, three of the five hospitals treating victims announced they would limit medical bills or forgive them entirely.Wyatt Kristen July 25, 2012 Hospital bills forgiven for Colorado shooting victims https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0725/Hospital-bills-forgiven-for-Colorado-shooting-victims live https://web.archive.org/web/20120731062217/http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0725/Hospital-bills-forgiven-for-Colorado-shooting-victims July 31, 2012 September 13, 2012 The Christian Science Monitor Ashley Moser, Veronica Moser-Sullivan's mother, suffered critical injuries after being shot three times in the chest, neck, and abdomen.Healy Jack June 20, 2015 Testimony in James Holmes Trial of Gunfire and Loss https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/20/us/testimony-in-james-holmes-trial-of-gunfire-and-loss.html January 16, 2025 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 She was rendered a paraplegic due to one of the bullets lodging in her spine.November 14, 2018 Aurora theater shooting survivor still struggling on long road to recovery https://kdvr.com/news/aurora-theater-shooting-survivor-still-struggling-on-long-road-to-recovery/ January 16, 2025 FOX31 Denver en-US She miscarried a week after the attack.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-holmes-trial-prosecutors-wrap-up-case/ Woman who lost everything caps prosecution in Holmes trial CBS News June 19, 2015 June 19, 2015 June 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150620082520/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-holmes-trial-prosecutors-wrap-up-case/ live Caleb Medley, the last victim discharged, left University Hospital on September 12. He had serious brain damage and an injury to his right eye from a shotgun blast to the head and underwent three brain surgeries. He required a feeding tube, had severely impaired movement, and could no longer speak.http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26181632/comedy-helps-pull-caleb-medley-through-tragedy-aurora Comedy helps pull Caleb Medley through tragedy of Aurora shootings The Denver Post July 19, 2014 May 15, 2015 May 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150527041635/http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26181632/comedy-helps-pull-caleb-medley-through-tragedy-aurora livehttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/last-theater-shooting-vic_0_n_1879612.html Caleb Medley Recovery: Last Aurora Shooting Victim Leaves Colo. Hospital The Huffington Post September 13, 2012 June 3, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160203162010/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/last-theater-shooting-vic_0_n_1879612.html February 3, 2016https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-james-holmes-verdict-20150716-story.html#page=1 James Holmes guilty of murder in Colorado theater massacre; jury to weigh death penalty Los Angeles Times July 16, 2015 July 17, 2015 Maria L. La Ganga July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717045745/http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-james-holmes-verdict-20150716-story.html#page=1 live Stefan Moton was paralyzed from the chest down after a bullet went through his spine.Healy Jack July 1, 2015 Full Toll From Aurora Theater Shooting Goes Untold at Trial https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/02/us/full-toll-from-aurora-theater-shooting-goes-untold-at-trial.html January 16, 2025 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The Community First Foundation collected more than $5 million for a fund for victims and their families.Shooting Victims Gain Veto Power in Donation Distribution http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31403037/detail.html The Denver Channel September 13, 2012 August 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120902213901/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31403037/detail.html September 2, 2012 dead In September, victims and their families received surveys asking about their preferences for how collected funds should be distributed, either by dividing it equally among victims or through a needs-assessment process.Aurora movie theater shooting victims to respond to surveys http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21530226/aurora-movie-theater-shooting-victims-respond-surveys The Denver Post September 13, 2012 September 13, 2012 Electa Draper September 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915003959/http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21530226/aurora-movie-theater-shooting-victims-respond-surveys live On November 16, 2012, the Aurora Victim Relief Fund announced that each family of the dead would receive $220,000.Theater shooting: Payments from Aurora victim fund set, families of the dead get $220,000 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22012891/payments-from-aurora-victim-fund-set-families-dead The Denver Post November 17, 2012 Electa Draper November 16, 2012 November 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121117065640/http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22012891/payments-from-aurora-victim-fund-set-families-dead live Court proceedings James Holmes (mass murderer)#Detention and pretrial court appearances Holmes' booking photo was released, and he first appeared in court on July 23, 2012. According to press reports, he seemed dazed and largely unaware of his surroundings."James Holmes appears 'dazed' in court" https://web.archive.org/web/20130719231712/http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7415886n July 19, 2013 , CBS News, July 23, 2012, Quote: "During his first court appearance on Monday, the 24-year-old frequently closed his eyes and appeared sleepy or dazed before the judge."James Holmes Mugshot: Aurora Shooting Suspect's Booking Picture Released" (PHOTO) https://web.archive.org/web/20170919143843/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/23/james-holmes-mugshot-theater-shooting_n_1695461.html September 19, 2017 , The Huffington Post, July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013Brandon, Alex (July 31, 2012). "Again appearing dazed in court, Holmes charged; Prosecutors and defense attorneys spar over whether a notebook that he reportedly sent to a psychiatrist is privileged information"; https://web.archive.org/web/20210323062405/https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/national_world/article_f4be532b-9826-56fa-b293-5b8266cea402.html March 23, 2021 ; Dubuque Telegraph Herald. Associated Press. "James Holmes appeared just as dazed as he did in his first court hearing after the deadly Colorado movie theater massacre." On July 30, Colorado prosecutors filed formal charges against Holmes, including 24 counts of first-degree murder, 116 counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of illegal possession of explosives. Two charges were filed for each victim to expand the opportunities for prosecutors to obtain convictions.Riccardi Nicholas Banda, P. Solomon July 30, 2012 Colo. Suspect Charges: Murder, Attempted Murder http://bigstory.ap.org/article/colorado-shooting-suspect-faces-formal-charges ABC News July 31, 2012 August 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120801014749/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/colorado-shooting-suspect-faces-formal-charges live Colorado State District Court Judge William B. Sylvester, who was the trial judge overseeing the case, placed a gag order on lawyers and law enforcement, sealing the court file and barring the University of Colorado from releasing public records relating to Holmes' year at the school. Media organizations challenged the sealing of the court file.Winter Jane Colorado movie massacre suspect to be formally charged https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-movie-massacre-suspect-hit-with-murder-attempted-murder-charges Fox News Channel July 30, 2012 July 30, 2012 July 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120730164715/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/30/colorado-movie-massacre-suspect-to-be-formally-charged/ live On August 9, Holmes' attorneys said he is mentally ill and they needed more time to assess the nature of his illness. The disclosure was made at a court hearing in Centennial, Colorado, where news media organizations asked a judge to unseal court documents in the case.Banda Solomon Lawyers: Colo. Shooting Suspect is Mentally ill https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/news-orgs-seek-colorado-shooting-records-court-16965030 ABC News Associated Press August 9, 2012 August 9, 2012 August 9, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120809154057/http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/news-orgs-seek-colorado-shooting-records-court-16965030 live Prosecutors alleged on August 24, 2012, that Holmes told a classmate he wanted to kill people four months before the shooting.https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-24/james-holmes-colorado-shooting-threats/57289812/1 Prosecutors: Colo. suspect James Holmes made threat in March USA Today August 24, 2012 August 24, 2012 August 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120825013646/http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-24/james-holmes-colorado-shooting-threats/57289812/1 live A judge ruled on August 30 that a notebook written by Holmes, in which he allegedly described a violent attack, was covered by physician–patient privilege because it was addressed to his psychiatrist. This made it inadmissible as evidence unless Holmes' mental health became an issue in the case. Prosecutors dropped their request for access to the notebook on September 20, 2012.Aurora prosecutors drop fight for James Holmes' notebook https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/20/aurora-shooting-james-holmes-notebook?newsfeed=true Associated Press The Guardian September 20, 2012 September 22, 2012 London May 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140529124925/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/20/aurora-shooting-james-holmes-notebook?newsfeed=true live On January 2, 2013, prosecutors and defense attorneys in the case returned to court in advance of the preliminary hearing, the public's first officially sanctioned look at the evidence, due to the gag order. It began on January 7. Prosecutors offered their case as to why the trial should proceed, and defense lawyers argued that it should not. At the conclusion, Judge Sylvester decided there was enough relevant, admissible evidence to proceed to a trial.https://archive.today/20130129061816/http://news.msn.com/us/colo-theater-shooting-lawyers-head-back-to-court "Colorado Theater Shooting Lawyers Head Back to Court", MSN, January 3, 2013What did the judge decide? January 2014 Also on January 7, lawyers for both sides argued whether to admit four unspecified prescription bottles and immunization records investigators had seized from Holmes' apartment when they searched it in July 2012, considering doctor-patient confidentiality laws. The judge ruled in October that prosecutors could keep the items.http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_22323293/aurora-theater-shooting-cops-took-pill-bottles-from Aurora theater shooting: Cops took pill bottles from Holmes' apartment The Denver Post January 7, 2013 John Ingold January 8, 2013 January 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130109142058/http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_22323293/aurora-theater-shooting-cops-took-pill-bottles-from live On March 27, Holmes' lawyers offered a guilty plea in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/28/aurora-cinema-massacre-plead-guilty Aurora cinema massacre suspect James Holmes offers to plead guilty The Guardian March 28, 2013 London December 16, 2016 April 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170408030838/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/28/aurora-cinema-massacre-plead-guilty live On April 1, the prosecution announced it had declined the offer. Arapahoe County district attorney George Brauchler said: "It's my determination and my intention that in this case for James Eagan Holmes justice is death."https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/01/james-holmes-prosecutors-death-penalty James Holmes prosecutors seek death penalty against Aurora suspect The Guardian April 1, 2013 April 1, 2013 London September 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130904101025/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/01/james-holmes-prosecutors-death-penalty live Jury selection started on January 20, 2015.https://www.foxnews.com/us/judge-considering-another-james-holmes-trial-delay/ Judge considering another James Holmes trial delay Fox News Channel March 20, 2015 December 17, 2014 December 9, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141209063157/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/08/judge-could-consider-trial-delay-as-attorneys-in-colorado-theater-shooting-head/ live It ended on April 15, 2015.April 15, 2015 Details emerge about jury picked for Colorado theater shooting trial https://news.yahoo.com/details-emerge-about-jury-picked-for-colorado-theater-shooting-trial-192409225.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150419174208/http://news.yahoo.com/details-emerge-about-jury-picked-for-colorado-theater-shooting-trial-192409225.html April 19, 2015 April 15, 2015 Yahoo! News Trial James Holmes (mass murderer) Trial Verdict and sentencing James Holmes (mass murderer) Verdict and sentencing Reactions Government thumb|President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with Kathryn Ruemmler, Counsel to the President, and FBI Director Robert Mueller in the Oval Office to discuss the shootings in Aurora, July 20, 2012 The evening after the shooting, a candlelight vigil was held at the site in Aurora. President Barack Obama ordered flags at government buildings flown at half-staff, in tribute to the victims, until July 25. Both Obama's and Mitt Romney's campaigns temporarily suspended television advertising in Colorado for the 2012 presidential election. On July 22, President Obama met with victims and local and state officials and gave a nationally televised speech from Aurora. Many world leaders sent their condolences, including Queen Elizabeth II,http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2012/MessageofCondolenceUSA.aspx Message of condolence following recent tragic events in the USA, 20 July 2012 royal.gov.uk July 26, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120722231545/http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2012/MessageofCondolenceUSA.aspx July 22, 2012 French President François Hollande,http://www.elysee.fr/president/les-actualites/communiques-de-presse/2012/communique-fusillade-dans-un-cinema-americain.13667.html Communiqué – Fusillade dans un cinéma américain elysee.fr July 26, 2012 fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120723073446/http://www.elysee.fr/president/les-actualites/communiques-de-presse/2012/communique-fusillade-dans-un-cinema-americain.13667.html July 23, 2012 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,http://www.pmo.gov.il/English/MediaCenter/Spokesman/Pages/spokeauroraB210712.aspx PM Netanyahu Sends Condolence Letter to US President Barack Obama Following the Massacre in Aurora, Colorado pmo.gov.il July 26, 2012 June 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143006/http://www.pmo.gov.il/English/MediaCenter/Spokesman/Pages/spokeauroraB210712.aspx live Russian President Vladimir Putin,http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/4204 Condolences to US President Barack Obama July 21, 2012 kremlin.ru July 26, 2012 August 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140818150246/http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/4204 live and Pope Benedict XVI.http://www.zenit.org/article-35248?l=english https://archive.today/20130416054141/http://www.zenit.org/article-35248?l=english dead April 16, 2013 Pope Promises Prayers for Denver Victims zenit.org July 23, 2012 July 26, 2012 thumb|Memorial across the street from the Aurora Century movie theater, in September 2012 Entertainment industry I would not presume to know anything about the victims of the shooting but that they were there last night to watch a movie. I believe movies are one of the great American art forms and the shared experience of watching a story unfold on screen is an important and joyful pastime. The movie theatre is my home, and the idea that someone would violate that innocent and hopeful place in such an unbearably savage way is devastating to me. Nothing any of us can say could ever adequately express our feelings for the innocent victims of this appalling crime, but our thoughts are with them and their families. —Director Christopher Nolan's reaction to the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado.Dark Knight Rises Director Christopher Nolan Breaks Silence on 'Unbearably Savage' Colorado Shooting http://au.eonline.com/news/331987/dark-knight-rises-director-christopher-nolan-breaks-silence-on-unbearably-savage-colorado-shooting Natalie Finn E! News July 21, 2012 July 21, 2012 December 9, 2012 https://archive.today/20121209091136/http://au.eonline.com/news/331987/dark-knight-rises-director-christopher-nolan-breaks-silence-on-unbearably-savage-colorado-shooting live 35% right Warner Bros., the distributor of The Dark Knight Rises, said it was deeply saddened by the shooting.https://deadline.com/2012/07/warner-bros-deeply-saddened-by-colorado-shooting-during-its-dark-knight-rises-screening-304240/ UPDATE: Warner Bros & Filmmakers "Deeply Saddened" By Colorado Shooting During 'Dark Knight Rises' Screening; No French Premiere Deadline.com Finke Nikki Lieberman David July 20, 2012 July 9, 2025 The studio canceled the film's gala premieres in France, Mexico, and Japan, scaled down its marketing campaign in Finland, and decided not to report box-office figures for the movie until July 23. Some television advertisements for the film were also canceled. Other major film studios joined Warner Bros. in withholding early box-office numbers on July 21. Warner Bros. reportedly made a "substantial" donation to Colorado's Community First Foundation to benefit victims. Christopher Nolan, the film's director, spoke on behalf of his cast and crew and called the event "savage" and "devastating". Christian Bale, who plays Batman in the film series, privately visited victims on July 24.Malkin Marc Dark Knight Rises Shooting: Christian Bale Visits Victims in Hospital http://www.eonline.com/news/332776/dark-knight-rises-shooting-christian-bale-visits-victims-in-hospital E! News July 24, 2012 July 24, 2012 November 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035737/http://www.eonline.com/news/332776/dark-knight-rises-shooting-christian-bale-visits-victims-in-hospital live Members of the Colorado Rockies baseball team also visited victims.Townsend Mark Colorado Rockies pay visit to Aurora shooting survivors and hospital staff https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/colorado-rockies-pay-visit-aurora-shooting-survivors-hospital-143514337--mlb.html Yahoo! Sports July 27, 2012 July 27, 2012 July 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120730140111/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/colorado-rockies-pay-visit-aurora-shooting-survivors-hospital-143514337--mlb.html live Members of the Denver Broncos also called or visited individuals at the hospitals.Broncos visit with shooting survivors https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8189598/ July 23, 2012 ESPN Associated Press November 3, 2013 November 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106022835/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8189598/ live Warner Bros. instructed cinemas to stop screening a trailer for the film Gangster Squad, which preceded The Dark Knight Rises screenings in some cities (though not in Aurora), because it contained a scene involving the main characters shooting at a movie theater audience with machine guns. The film's release date was rescheduled to January 2013, and the theater scene was replaced by a new sequence in a different setting.Bob Strauss Out of respect for grieving families, "Gangster Squad" scene refilmed after Aurora theater shootings http://www.denverpost.com/movies/ci_22397140/gangster-squad-redux-after-aurora-shootings The Denver Post January 20, 2013 January 29, 2013 March 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130329032400/http://www.denverpost.com/movies/ci_22397140/gangster-squad-redux-after-aurora-shootings live In the wake of the shooting, DC Comics delayed the release of Batman Incorporated #3,http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/07/24/batman-inc-3-delayed-by-dc-following-aurora-shooting/ BATMAN INC No. 3 Delayed By DC Following Aurora Shooting Blog.newsarama.com July 24, 2012 August 10, 2012 August 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806100824/http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/07/24/batman-inc-3-delayed-by-dc-following-aurora-shooting/ dead which includes a scene in which a female Leviathan agent brandishes a handgun in a classroom full of children while disguised as a schoolteacher.http://perezhilton.com/2012-07-27-delayed-batman-comic-features-teacher-aiming-gun-at-students Batman Comic Postponed Because It Features A Teacher Pointing Gun at Students PerezHilton.com July 27, 2012 August 10, 2012 October 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001021009/http://perezhilton.com/2012-07-27-delayed-batman-comic-features-teacher-aiming-gun-at-students live Warner Bros. Animation reportedly edited the Cartoon Network series Beware the Batman to make the firearms look less realistic.Wallenstein Andrew https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/warner-bros-tones-down-batman-tv-toon-1118057164/ Warner Bros. tones down 'Batman' TV toon Variety July 27, 2012 August 10, 2012 July 30, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120730075228/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057164 live Hans Zimmer, who composed the soundtrack for The Dark Knight Rises, recorded a choral song entitled "Aurora" in honor of the victims. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1690681/hans-zimmer-dark-knight-rises-composer-aurora-song.jhtml 'Dark Knight Rises' Composer Dedicates New Song To Aurora Victims MTV July 27, 2012 July 27, 2012 July 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729221329/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1690681/hans-zimmer-dark-knight-rises-composer-aurora-song.jhtml dead The song was sold for donations that went to a fund for the victims.https://news.yahoo.com/hans-zimmer-composes-song-aurora-victims-183914173.html?_esi=1 Hans Zimmer composes song for Aurora victims Yahoo! News Associated Press July 27, 2012 January 14, 2017 March 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305132545/http://news.yahoo.com/hans-zimmer-composes-song-aurora-victims-183914173.html?_esi=1 live Cinemark agreed to pay any funeral expenses incurred by the deceased victims' families not covered by the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.'Batman' Movie Massacre – Theater Steps Up for Victims' Funeral Expenses http://www.fmnewsweekly.com/batman-movie-massacre-theater-steps-up-for-victims-funeral-expenses/ FM News Weekly July 28, 2012 Cinemark closed the entire Century Aurora 16 multiplex in the wake of the shooting but reopened January 17, 2013, with a 40-minute ceremony led by Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan, followed by a showing of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.Century Aurora theater reopens with ceremony, showing of "The Hobbit" http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22396748/century-aurora-theater-reopening-night-rememberance January 22, 2013 The Denver Post January 17, 2013 Kurtis Lee January 21, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130121084613/http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22396748/century-aurora-theater-reopening-night-rememberance live As of 2020, Cinemark Theatres has not released any photographs or video evidence.Aurora theater shooting suits against Cinemark set for July 2016 trial http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27838559/aurora-theater-shooting-suits-against-cinemark-set-july July 2, 2015 The Denver Post April 2, 2015 John Ingold July 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150705002952/http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27838559/aurora-theater-shooting-suits-against-cinemark-set-july live Soon after the shooting, police departments and cinemas across the United States and around the world increased security for fear of copycat incidents. In New York City, police officers were deployed to theaters screening the new film.Lee Edmund Cinema Security Tightened After 'Dark Knight' Shootings https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-20/time-warner-cancels-batman-premiere-in-paris-after-deaths.html July 25, 2012 Bloomberg L.P. July 20, 2012 July 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120722234445/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-20/time-warner-cancels-batman-premiere-in-paris-after-deaths.html live The National Association of Theatre Owners distributed checklists from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to its members and said in a July 21 statement that members were "working closely with local law enforcement agencies and reviewing security procedures".McKay Hollie National theater association reviewing all security procedures in wake of Colorado midnight movie massacre https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/national-theater-association-reviewing-all-security-procedures-in-wake-of-colorado-midnight-movie-massacre/ July 25, 2012 Fox News Channel July 20, 2012 July 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120725060841/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/07/20/dark-knight-paris-premiere-canceled-nypd-officers-to-patrol-theaters/ liveSecurity Recommendations Sent To Theater Owners https://www.courant.com/2012/07/20/security-recommendations-sent-to-theater-owners-2/ July 25, 2012 Hartford Courant July 20, 2012 December 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004419/http://articles.courant.com/2012-07-20/news/hc-dark-knight-nato-statement-0720-20120720_1_theatre-owners-security-systems-personnel live AMC Theatres announced it would "not allow any guests into our theatres in costumes that make other guests feel uncomfortable and we will not permit face-covering masks or fake weapons inside our buildings".West Kelly AMC Bans Masks And Fake Weapons at Their Theaters in the Wake of the Aurora Shooting https://www.cinemablend.com/new/AMC-Bans-Masks-Fake-Weapons-Their-Theaters-Wake-Aurora-Shooting-32048.html July 25, 2012 Bloomberg L.P. July 20, 2012 July 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120725151002/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/AMC-Bans-Masks-Fake-Weapons-Their-Theaters-Wake-Aurora-Shooting-32048.html live Security Director News raised the possibility in a July 23 article that "the massacre could be a Virginia Tech for movie theaters, causing security to become a bigger part of the conversation and more stringent security procedures to be adopted at theaters across the country."Richardson Whit Reassessing cinema security in the wake of Colorado's movie theater massacre http://www.securitydirectornews.com/retail-and-hospitality/reassessing-cinema-security-wake-colorados-movie-theater-massacre July 25, 2012 Security Director News July 23, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120729141209/http://www.securitydirectornews.com/retail-and-hospitality/reassessing-cinema-security-wake-colorados-movie-theater-massacre July 29, 2012 Civil litigation Cinemark Theaters Three victims sued Cinemark Theatres in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on September 21, 2012, for the company's alleged negligence in failing to provide adequate safety and security measures.Ingold John Aurora theater shooting victims file suits against Cinemark http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21602133/aurora-theater-shooting-victims-file-suits-against-cinemark October 11, 2012 The Denver Post September 21, 2012 October 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011020123/http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21602133/aurora-theater-shooting-victims-file-suits-against-cinemark live Their attorneys released a statement that "[r]eadily available security procedures, security equipment and security personnel would likely have prevented or deterred the gunman from accomplishing his planned assault on the theater's patrons."Michael Walsh http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dark-knight-shooting-spree-victims-bring-civil-lawsuit-colorado-aurora-theater-lack-security-article-1.1165391 'Dark Knight' shooting spree victims bring civil lawsuit in Colorado against Aurora theater for lack of security Daily News New York September 22, 2012 January 12, 2013 October 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121029033808/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dark-knight-shooting-spree-victims-bring-civil-lawsuit-colorado-aurora-theater-lack-security-article-1.1165391 live In response, Cinemark's representation filed a motion to dismiss on September 27, 2012, on the grounds that there was no liability under Colorado law for failure to prevent an unforeseeable criminal act.Motion to Dismiss, Nowlan v. Cinemark USA, Inc. et al. https://web.archive.org/web/20121029114627/http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CINEMARK_DARK_KNIGHT_RISES_SHOOTING_SUIT_RESPONSE__120928154133.pdf October 29, 2012 , Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-02517-RBJ-MEH, U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Colo., September 27, 2012, Deadline.com, last visited October 11, 2012. Cinemark's motion quoted extensively from the landmark California appellate opinionLopez v. McDonald's Corp., 193 Cal. App. 3d 495 https://web.archive.org/web/20070403045204/http://online.ceb.com/CalCases/CA3/193CA3d495.htm April 3, 2007 (1987). that held McDonald's had no duty of care to prevent the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre. On October 30, 2012, the court hearing the criminal case against Holmes denied a motion by some of the survivors that would have let them access sealed evidence for review in their civil action against the theater chain.Colorado judge denies theater rampage victims access to criminal files https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shooting-denver-idUSBRE89U02420121031 Reuters October 31, 2012 October 31, 2012 October 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121031063042/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-usa-shooting-denver-idUSBRE89U02420121031 liveJohn Ingold http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21889742/aurora-theater-shooting-judge-denies-victims-bid-records Aurora theater shooting judge denies victims' bid for records The Denver Post December 15, 2012 October 30, 2012 November 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103031727/http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21889742/aurora-theater-shooting-judge-denies-victims-bid-records live On January 24, 2013, U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Hegarty issued a recommendation that most of the claims be dismissed, as they were not allowable under Colorado law. He also said claims alleging violations of the Colorado Premises Liability Act could proceed.John Ingold, "Judge says wrongful death claims in theater shootings should be tossed," https://web.archive.org/web/20130128021126/http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22445279/judge-says-wrongful-death-claims-theater-shootings-should January 28, 2013 The Denver Post, January 25, 2013. Judge R. Brooke Jackson stated that for theaters today, "One might reasonably believe that a mass shooting incident in a theater was likely enough (that is, not just a possibility) to be a foreseeable next step in the history of such acts by deranged individuals".Cinemark Again Denied Attempt To Toss Colorado Theater Shooting Lawsuits https://deadline.com/2014/08/cinemark-aurora-theater-shooting-lawsuit-jury-dark-knight-rises-820639/ July 3, 2015 Deadline August 17, 2014 Dominic Patten July 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704122948/http://deadline.com/2014/08/cinemark-aurora-theater-shooting-lawsuit-jury-dark-knight-rises-820639/ live Attorney Christina Habas, who represents several theater victims, has said, "We essentially don't have a single photograph, a single piece of evidence that we can show to a jury". In June 2016, a federal judge dismissed the last claims in the lawsuit.Cinemark Beats Victims' Lawsuit Over Mass Shooting at Colorado Movie Theater https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/cinemark-beats-victims-lawsuit-mass-906537 September 6, 2018 Hollywood Reporter June 27, 2016 September 7, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032313/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/cinemark-beats-victims-lawsuit-mass-906537 live In a separate lawsuit in state court, Cinemark was sued by families of the victims, who alleged the theater should have taken greater measures to prevent such a shooting. In May 2016, after years of legal debate, a jury took three hours to deliver a unanimous verdict that the theater chain was not liable to any degree.https://variety.com/2016/film/news/colorado-theater-shooting-cinemark-not-liable-1201778884/ Cinemark Not Liable in Colorado Theater Shooting, Jury Finds Variety May 19, 2016 September 6, 2018 September 7, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032244/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/colorado-theater-shooting-cinemark-not-liable-1201778884/ live The judge allowed Cinemark Theatres to submit a bill of costs to the plaintiffs to recover expenses due to the litigation, as Colorado state law allows for prevailing parties. In September 2016, Cinemark dropped all claims for reimbursement of legal fees.https://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/13/aurora-theater-shooting-victims-wont-pay-cinemark-legal-costs/ Aurora theater shooting victims won't have to pay $700,000 in legal costs after Cinemark drops request The Denver Post September 13, 2016 September 6, 2018 September 7, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032426/https://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/13/aurora-theater-shooting-victims-wont-pay-cinemark-legal-costs/ live University of Colorado On January 14, 2013, Chantel Blunk, the estranged wife and widow of victim Jonathan Blunk, sued the University of Colorado in federal court. She alleged that a school psychiatrist could have prevented the slaughter by having Holmes detained after he admitted he "fantasized about killing a lot of people".First suit filed against University of Colorado in Aurora shooting http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/16/16545060-first-suit-filed-against-university-of-colorado-in-aurora-shooting?lite NBC News January 16, 2013 January 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130117230854/http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/16/16545060-first-suit-filed-against-university-of-colorado-in-aurora-shooting?lite live This type of lawsuit had been anticipated in an August 2012 article co-authored by bioethicist Arthur Caplan which discussed the applicability of the landmark California Supreme Court decision in Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1976) to the facts of the Aurora shooting.http://articles.philly.com/2012-08-03/news/33020709_1_tatiana-tarasoff-mental-health-care-therapist What should a doctor do with a patient like James Holmes Caplan Arthur Sisti Dominic August 3, 2012 The Philadelphia Inquirer https://web.archive.org/web/20121214193217/http://articles.philly.com/2012-08-03/news/33020709_1_tatiana-tarasoff-mental-health-care-therapist December 14, 2012 The lawsuit was dismissed in 2016.Aurora theater shooter’s psychiatric reports unsealed by 2015 trial judge 3 July 2018 https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/03/james-holmes-psychiatric-reports-unsealed/ The Denver Post Noelle Phillips 3 August 2026 Community center A grassroots community center, Aurora Strong Resilience Center, was established by community leaders, elected officials, and mental health professionals, as a response to the shooting. The center offers therapy for people who experienced traumatic stress from the theater shooting, and also people who were victims of other crimes and refugees who experienced a traumatic event in their country of origin before coming to the United States.http://www.denverfoundation.org/grants/page/aurora-strong-resilience-center Aurora Strong Resilience Center Denver Foundation July 1, 2015 July 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701123459/http://www.denverfoundation.org/grants/page/aurora-strong-resilience-center live https://news.yahoo.com/colorado-theater-shooting-trial-tests-mental-health-network-215217166.html Colorado Shooting-Mental Health Story Yahoo! News Associated Press April 24, 2015 January 14, 2017 March 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144252/http://news.yahoo.com/colorado-theater-shooting-trial-tests-mental-health-network-215217166.html live Aftermath Sale of guns and gun control debate Colorado gun sales spiked after the shooting, with the number of background checks for people seeking to purchase a firearm in the state increasing to 2,887, up 43% from the previous week. Aurora theater shooting: Gun sales up since tragedy July 23, 2012 July 24, 2012 Sara Burnett The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21142159/gun-sales-up-since-tragedy July 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120724094248/http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21142159/gun-sales-up-since-tragedy live Gun sales in Washington, Florida, California, and Georgia also increased.Gun sales surging in wake of 'Dark Knight Rises' shooting Associated Press http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/gun_sales_surging_in_wake_of_colorado_gjhcp5CQHeWrgGNdttdlQK New York Post July 25, 2012 August 7, 2012 July 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120727223556/http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/gun_sales_surging_in_wake_of_colorado_gjhcp5CQHeWrgGNdttdlQK live The shooting reignited the political debate on gun control, with one issue being the "easy access" Holmes had two semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines, which were banned federally from 1994 to 2004. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/54556710-68/gun-sales-colorado-friday.html.csp Fear prompts gun sales after Colorado theater massacre Baker, Mike Wyatt, Kristen July 25, 2012 Salt Lake City Tribune July 30, 2012 July 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120728004013/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/54556710-68/gun-sales-colorado-friday.html.csp live https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-07-24/aurora-gun-control-debate/56465980/1 Colo. rampage adds fuel to gun-control debate Jervis, Rick McAuliff, John July 24, 2012 USA Today July 30, 2012 July 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729215348/http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-07-24/aurora-gun-control-debate/56465980/1 live The results of a survey released on July 30, 2012, by the Pew Research Center suggested the incident did not change Americans' views on the issue. Views on Gun Laws Unchanged After Aurora Shooting July 30, 2012 August 1, 2012 Pew Research Center http://www.people-press.org/2012/07/30/views-on-gun-laws-unchanged-after-aurora-shooting/ August 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120801024722/http://www.people-press.org/2012/07/30/views-on-gun-laws-unchanged-after-aurora-shooting/ live Colorado ban on high-capacity magazines Gun laws in Colorado On March 20, 2013, Colorado governor John Hickenlooper signed House bill 13-1224, which made the sale, transferral, or possession of magazines holding 15 rounds or more illegal unless said magazines were lawfully owned prior to July 1, 2013.March 20, 2013 HOUSE BILL 13-1224 https://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2013a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/7E6713B015E62E6F87257B0100813CB5?open&file=1224_enr.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20260326060945/https://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2013a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/7E6713B015E62E6F87257B0100813CB5?open&file=1224_enr.pdf March 26, 2026 May 6, 2026 Colorado House of Representatives The law also specified that firearms with a tubular magazine which are either chambered in .22 rimfire or operated by lever action are exempt from this regulation, as are magazines "permanently altered" to limit the capacity to 15 or fewer. On May 6, 2026, the United States Department of Justice sued the state of Colorado over the 2013 law banning high-capacity magazines, alleging it violates the Second Amendment.Healy Jake May 6, 2026 Justice Department Sues Colorado Over Gun Law https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/politics/doj-colorado-lawsuit-guns.html?smid=url-share subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260506182411/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/politics/doj-colorado-lawsuit-guns.html?smid=url-share May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 The New York TimesPampuro Amanda May 6, 2026 DOJ takes aim at Colorado ban on high-capacity magazines https://www.courthousenews.com/doj-takes-aim-at-colorado-ban-on-high-capacity-magazines May 6, 2026 Courthouse News Service https://web.archive.org/web/20260506182751/https://www.courthousenews.com/doj-takes-aim-at-colorado-ban-on-high-capacity-magazines/ May 6, 2026 live Impact on film exhibition In the immediate wake of the shooting, most theater chains announced a boost to the number of security personnel at their sites. The National Association of Theatre Owners said that its members would work with local law enforcement to develop changes to their security policies. AMC Theatres implemented a ban on face-concealing masks and fake weapons. This had particular significance because costumes were a common tradition in midnight showings, especially for fantasy and science fiction movies.Colorado shootings likely to change movie going experience indefinitely https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2012/0721/Colorado-shootings-likely-to-change-movie-going-experience-indefinitely 2026-08-18 Christian Science Monitor 0882-7729 The shooting had a significant role in the end of traditional midnight previews for major movies in favor of earlier showtimes on Thursday. TheWrap had begun noting the shift as early as 2013, stating that both the incident and economic incentives had contributed to the change.Cunningham Todd 2013-03-14 Why 7 p.m. Is the New 'Midnight Opening' at the Box Office https://www.thewrap.com/why-7-pm-new-midnight-opening-box-office-81236/ 2026-08-18 TheWrap en-US In 2015, The Spectrum documented that midnight showings had largely disappeared.Jacobson Matthew Whatever happened to the midnight movie? https://www.thespectrum.com/story/entertainment/2015/06/09/whatever-happened-midnight-movie/28763365/ 2026-08-18 The Spectrum en-US And in 2018, Variety confirmed that Thursday PM previews had become the norm, a paradigm that was precipitated by the shooting.McNary Dave 2018-09-02 FOMO and Fear: Why Weekend Movie Previews Keep Getting Earlier https://variety.com/2018/film/news/box-office-thursday-previews-dark-knight-rises-1202918501/ 2026-08-18 Variety en-US Campaign against media coverage In 2015, a campaign titled "No Notoriety" was started by the parents of Alexander Teves, who died in the shooting. According to Teves' father, the campaign's incentive is to encourage media outlets to limit the usage of the suspect's name and photos when reporting about the Aurora shooting, as well as other mass shootings that receive national media coverage. In an interview on CNN, Teves' parents said they and the relatives of other victims believe the mass media coverage of Holmes' name and photo may inspire others to commit mass shootings for notoriety.John Ingold http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27488346/trial-nears-debate-grows-over-naming-aurora-theater As trial nears, debate grows over naming the Aurora theater shooting The Denver Post February 8, 2015 May 13, 2015 June 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150601054959/http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27488346/trial-nears-debate-grows-over-naming-aurora-theater livehttp://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/01/25/victims-parents-want-no-notoriety-for-mass-shooters.cnn Victims' parents want "no notoriety" for mass shooters CNN January 25, 2015 May 13, 2015 May 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150523170444/http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/01/25/victims-parents-want-no-notoriety-for-mass-shooters.cnn live Theater The Century 16 theater where the shooting occurred was rebranded as the Century Aurora theater by its parent company Cinemark Theatres. Despite heavy criticism from families and loved ones of victims,Strauss Gary Dastagir Alia E. Aurora movie theater reopens 6 months after mass shooting https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/16/aurora-theater-mass-shooting-reopens/1839313/ July 11, 2022 USA TODAY en-USHassan Carma January 18, 2013 Colorado movie theater, scene of mass shooting, reopens despite discontent https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/18/us/colorado-aurora-theater-reopens/index.html July 11, 2022 CNN en the theater was not demolished, and reopened to the public after cleaning and renovation on January 25, 2013, six months after the shooting. The reopening ceremony, which was boycotted by opponents of the theater's reopening, included a memorial service and a screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Theater room 9, where the actual shooting occurred, was combined with an adjoining room into a new XD theater room.Aurora Theater Reopens, Angering Some Family Members of Victims https://www.npr.org/2013/01/03/168564155/aurora-theater-reopens-angering-some-family-members-of-victims All Things Considered NPR July 11, 2022 en Memorial A memorial to the victims of the attack was installed near Aurora Municipal Center, some 850 m yd 2 on from the theater, and dedicated on July 19, 2018, one day before the sixth anniversary of the attack. It consists of a park-like dell with 83 abstract birds, one for each victim. Thirteen of the birds, with translucent wings, are on a center column and represent the thirteen deceased victims, including the unborn child. The memorial, titled "Ascentiate", was designed by artist Douwe Blumberg.http://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/20/aurora-theater-shooting-memorial-unveiled/ Memorial to victims of Aurora theater shooting unveiled six years later The Denver Post July 19, 2018 July 29, 2018 July 29, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180729111725/https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/20/aurora-theater-shooting-memorial-unveiled/ live Copycats Bever family murders On July 22, 2015, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, two brothers murdered five of their family members; one of the perpetrators claimed that he and his brother planned the act for some time and intended to commit a shooting spree outside the family, hoping it would rival and even outdo both the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and the Aurora theater shooting.http://wgntv.com/2015/07/25/young-boy-victim-to-brutal-family-murder-may-have-saved-lives-with-911-call/ Young boy victim to brutal family murder may have saved lives with 911 call WGN-TV July 25, 2015 July 26, 2015http://www.ktul.com/story/29622206/who-is-robert-bever Who is Robert Bever? KTUL July 23, 2015 July 26, 2015http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/okla-stabbing-suspects-wanted-kill-columbine-article-1.2307634 Oklahoma teens accused of killing parents, siblings wanted to be more famous than Columbine shooters: report Daily News New York July 29, 2015 July 29, 2015 Meg Wagnerhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/oklahoma-brothers-accused-in-family-murder-reportedly-planned-more-attacks/ Oklahoma brothers accused in family murder reportedly planned more attacks Fox News Channel July 30, 2015 July 30, 2015 See also Colorado 1989 Harlem Nights movie theater shooting – Detroit suburban theater shooting that occurred simultaneous to a shooting scene in the film 1993 Aurora, Colorado shooting – shooting at a Chuck E. Cheese that also occurred in Aurora 19 years prior 2015 Lafayette shooting – theater shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana, that occurred during the screening of the film Trainwreck Dark Night, a 2016 film about the shooting Gun laws in Colorado Gun law in the United States Gun violence in the United States List of rampage killers in the United States Mass shootings in the United States Notes References Brown Jennifer July 21, 2012 12 shot dead, 58 wounded in Aurora movie theater during Batman premier The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21124893/12-shot-dead-58-wounded-aurora-movie-theater July 21, 2012 July 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120722234007/http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21124893/12-shot-dead-58-wounded-aurora-movie-theater live Parker Ryan Lee Kurtis Ingold John Steffen Jordan Brown Jennifer July 20, 2012 The Denver Post Family identifies 27-year-old victim of Aurora theater shooting http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21118201 July 20, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120723003140/http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21118201 July 23, 2012 Chelsea J. 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Solomon Riccardi Nicholas July 23, 2012 July 23, 2012 Associated Press July 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120726021622/http://news.yahoo.com/shooting-suspect-court-orange-red-hair-155504660.html live https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/aurora-dark-knight-suspect-joker-cops/story?id=16822251&singlePage=true Aurora 'Dark Knight' Suspect James Holmes Says He 'Was the Joker': Cops ABC News July 21, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721103014/http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/aurora-dark-knight-suspect-joker-cops/story?id=16822251&singlePage=true live Pearce Matt July 22, 2012 Gun's magazine shaped the pace of Colorado theater massacre Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-theater-shooting-magazine-20120722,0,4212661.story July 23, 2012 July 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723165456/http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-theater-shooting-magazine-20120722,0,4212661.story live Aurora shooting: 12 dead as gunman opens fire at movie theater: as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2012/jul/20/denver-batman-premiere-shooting-live July 20, 2012 The Guardian July 20, 2012 London Adam Gabbatt September 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130904102202/http://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2012/jul/20/denver-batman-premiere-shooting-live live Peipert Thomas A look at the Lives of Colorado shooting victims http://www.bradenton.com/2012/07/23/4125080/a-look-at-the-lives-of-colorado.html July 23, 2012 Brandenton Herald dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120726051816/http://www.bradenton.com/2012/07/23/4125080/a-look-at-the-lives-of-colorado.html July 26, 2012 Matthew Lysiak James Arkin Larry Mcshane Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes jailed in solitary: 'All the inmates were talking about killing him' http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/aurora-shooting-suspect-james-holmes-jailed-solitary-inmates-talking-killing-article-1.1119173 July 22, 2012 Daily News New York July 21, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721211453/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/aurora-shooting-suspect-james-holmes-jailed-solitary-inmates-talking-killing-article-1.1119173 live https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colo-shooting-suspect-james-holmes-apartment-booby-trapped-police-say/ Colo. shooting suspect James Holmes' apartment booby trapped, police say CBS News Associated Press July 20, 2012 July 20, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721102834/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57476636/colo-shooting-suspect-james-holmes-apartment-booby-trapped-police-say/ live http://kdvr.com/2012/07/20/slideshow-aurora-theater-shooting-scene-suspects-booby-trapped-apartment Slideshow: Aurora theater shooting scene, suspect's booby-trapped apartment KDVR (Fox 31 Denver) Holden Will C. 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Alex July 23, 2012 Theater massacre suspect appears in Colorado courtroom http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/23/12900488-theater-massacre-suspect-appears-in-colorado-courtroom NBC News July 23, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170706184321/http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/23/12900488-theater-massacre-suspect-appears-in-colorado-courtroom July 6, 2017 mdy-all Flaccus Gillian Riccardi Nicholas Movie massacre suspect mum; Batman mask found Yahoo News https://news.yahoo.com/movie-massacre-suspect-mum-batman-mask-found-024202998.html July 23, 2012 July 23, 2012 July 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120726005214/http://news.yahoo.com/movie-massacre-suspect-mum-batman-mask-found-024202998.html live Wing Nick Obama Colorado Shooting Proclamation: Flags To Be Flown at Half Staff for Victims https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/obama-colorado-shooting-flags-half-staff_n_1690405.html July 20, 2012 The Huffington Post July 20, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721041500/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/obama-colorado-shooting-flags-half-staff_n_1690405.html live Weiner Rachel Obama, Romney pull Colorado ads off air in wake of Aurora shooting https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/obama-romney-pulling-colorado-ads-off-air-in-wake-of-aurora-shooting/2012/07/20/gJQA2pu2xW_blog.html The Washington Post July 20, 2012 July 20, 2012 July 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120722234747/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/obama-romney-pulling-colorado-ads-off-air-in-wake-of-aurora-shooting/2012/07/20/gJQA2pu2xW_blog.html live David Nakamura The Washington Post Obama, Romney express condolences for Colorado shooting victims https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-romney-express-condolences-for-colorado-shooting-victims/2012/07/20/gJQA2IojxW_story.html July 20, 2012 July 20, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721025737/http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-romney-express-condolences-for-colorado-shooting-victims/2012/07/20/gJQA2IojxW_story.html live BBC News July 23, 2012 Aurora shooting: Obama says all US stands with victim https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18944913 July 23, 2012 July 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723005135/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18944913 live Fords Dana July 23, 2012 'Words Are ... 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Santora Marc July 22, 2012 Obama Consoles Aurora as City Begins Healing The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/23/us/colorado-movie-theater-shooting-james-holmes.html July 23, 2012 July 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723140251/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/23/us/colorado-movie-theater-shooting-james-holmes.html live McNakamura David July 23, 2012 After Aurora shootings, Obama Again Takes on Role as Healer in Chief in Colorado The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-aurora-shootings-obama-again-takes-on-role-as-healer-in-chief-in-colorado/2012/07/22/gJQAdEO92W_story.html July 23, 2012 July 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120724200834/http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-aurora-shootings-obama-again-takes-on-role-as-healer-in-chief-in-colorado/2012/07/22/gJQAdEO92W_story.html live Marschall Rick President Barack Obama Visits Aurora Victims' Families and Survivors http://continentalnews.net/2012/07/23/president-barack-obama-visits-aurora-victims-families-and-survivors-10183.html continentalnews.net July 23, 2012 July 23, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120801052059/http://continentalnews.net/2012/07/23/president-barack-obama-visits-aurora-victims-families-and-survivors-10183.html August 1, 2012 mdy-all Leffler Rebecca July 20, 2012 The Hollywood Reporter NBC News 'Dark Knight Rises' Paris Premiere Scrapped Following U.S. Shootings http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/20/12855087-dark-knight-rises-paris-premiere-scrapped-following-us-shootings July 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723063807/http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/20/12855087-dark-knight-rises-paris-premiere-scrapped-following-us-shootings July 23, 2012 dead http://news-briefs.ew.com/2012/07/21/warner-bros-cancels-dark-knight-rises-premieres-mexico-and-japan/ Warner Bros. Cancels 'Dark Knight Rises' Premieres in Mexico and Japan Entertainment Weekly July 21, 2012 July 21, 2012 July 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120722202219/http://news-briefs.ew.com/2012/07/21/warner-bros-cancels-dark-knight-rises-premieres-mexico-and-japan/ live http://yle.fi/uutiset/batman_film_marketing_campaign_scaled_down_in_finland/6225195 Batman film Marketing Campaign Scaled Down in Finland Yle Uutiset July 20, 2012 July 23, 2012 July 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723014418/http://yle.fi/uutiset/batman_film_marketing_campaign_scaled_down_in_finland/6225195 live Blencowe Annette July 20, 2012 fi Batman-elokuvan nettikampanja keskeytettiin Suomessa Batman movie online campaign was suspended in Finland yle.fi http://yle.fi/uutiset/batman-elokuvan_markkinointikampanja_hyllytettiin_suomessa/6225061 July 20, 2012 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040613/http://yle.fi/uutiset/batman-elokuvan_markkinointikampanja_hyllytettiin_suomessa/6225061 live In Wake of Shooting, 'The Dark Knight Rises' Won't Report Early Box Office Figures https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/07/21/in-wake-of-shooting-the-dark-knight-rises-wont-report-early-box-office-figures/ July 21, 2012 The Wall Street Journal July 21, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721183857/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/07/21/in-wake-of-shooting-the-dark-knight-rises-wont-report-early-box-office-figures/ live http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-20/warner-bros-dot-said-to-pull-some-tv-ads-for-dark-knight Warner Bros. Said to Pull Some TV Ads for 'Dark Knight' July 20, 2012 July 20, 2012 White Michael Palmeri Christopher Lee Edmund Bloomberg BusinessWeek Bloomberg January 2, 2013 https://archive.today/20130102090216/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-20/warner-bros-dot-said-to-pull-some-tv-ads-for-dark-knight dead Box office Update: Studios Not Releasing Numbers Today http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/07/21/dark-knight-rises-no-box-office-today/ July 21, 2012 Entertainment Weekly July 21, 2012 July 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120722083453/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/07/21/dark-knight-rises-no-box-office-today/ live http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/07/20/christopher-nolan-dark-knight-rises-shooting-statement/ Christopher Nolan on Theater Shooting: 'I Would Like to Express Our Profound Sorrow' Will Morley July 20, 2012 Entertainment Weekly July 21, 2012 July 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120721051410/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/07/20/christopher-nolan-dark-knight-rises-shooting-statement/ live Macatee Rebecca Gangster Squad Trailer Yanked from Internet, Dark Knight Rises Following Colorado Shooting http://www.eonline.com/news/331872/gangster-squad-trailer-yanked-from-internet-dark-knight-rises-following-colorado-shooting July 21, 2012 July 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723061435/http://www.eonline.com/news/331872/gangster-squad-trailer-yanked-from-internet-dark-knight-rises-following-colorado-shooting live Bindley Katherine 'Gangster Squad' Trailer with Theater Shooting Scene Pulled from 'Dark Knight' by Warner Bros. 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