View the sun rises between flags placed at a memorial near the the century 16 movie theater sunday, july 22, 2012, in aurora, colo. In the time since the aurora century 16 theater shooting, mass. The city of aurora, colorado released a 188page report wednesday on the mass shooting at the century 16 theater on july 2012. On july 2012, shooter james holmes opened fire at a premiere screening of the dark knight at the aurora theater, shooting 70, killing 12. A trove of evidence photos have been newly released by the colorado district attorneys office september 2015, taken after the 2012 theater shooting in aurora, colorado after james holmes killed.
A lone suspect, james eagan holmes, a 24yearold former university of colorado neuroscience students, has bee arrested. Aurora, colorado theater shooting picture colorado dark. Century theatres, cinearts, rave, tinseltown, and xd are cinemark brands. Aurora movie theater shooting police audio 72012 youtube. Others were injured fleeing the theater a total of 82 people were treated for injuries. He had no known criminal record prior to the shooting. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater.
Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured. Ohioan recounts chaos of colorado theater shooting. Gunman kills 12 at dark knight rises screening in colorado. Aurora police chief daniel oates talks to media at the aurora mall where as many as 12 people were killed and many injured at a shooting at the century 16 movie theatre in aurora, colo. The emergency response to the mass shooting at the movie theater in aurora, colo.
Aurora shooting libor conspiracy the conspiracy wiki. James holmes entered a movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight showing of the dark knight rises nearly three years ago and committed one of. It was the site of the mass shooting last month during a midnight premiere of the dark knight rises. On july 20th, 2012 a lone gunman open fired in a sold out theater in aurora, colorado killing 12 and injuring 70 others at the premier of the new batman movie, the dark knight rises. Police radio audio starting with first dispatch to aurora, colorado shooting at century 16 theater. Twelve people were killed and dozens were injured in a. Tridata division, system planning corporation 3601 wilson boulevard arlington, va 22201 703 3518300 april 2014.
See a timeline of events in the case and the trial. Afteraction report for the city of aurora on july 20, 2012, shortly after midnight, a single gunman opened fire at the premiere of a batman movie in the century 16 theater complex in aurora, colorado. Challenges in the 21stcentury united states have proven monumental for those charged with providing public safety. Movie theater in aurora, colorado century aurora and xd. Aurora century 16 theater shooting aurora, colorado. Due to the grim rate of evolving threats, innovative thinking, planning, responding, and recovering have been necessary since the attacks of 911. As such, the many disciplines within the first responder community have reinvented the ways in which they. Read cnn s colorado theater shooting fast facts to learn more about the aurora, colorado, tragedy and the trial of james holmes. Mt, the dark night rises started to play at the century 16 movie theaters at the aurora town center, where. One hospitals incredible response to the aurora, colo. A mass shooting in a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado left 12 dead and 70 injured during a film screening.
Investigators are on the scene at the century 16 movie theatre where a gunmen attacked movie goers during an early. Aurora shooting dispatch recording analysis an examination of the dispatch recording for the july 20, 2012, aurora, co theater mass shooting event. Police are pictured outside of a century 16 movie theatre where as many as 14 people were killed and many injured at a shooting during the showing of a movie at the in aurora, colo. Police investigated the suspects car outside a movie theater after a shooting in aurora, colo. Powerful photos released from aurora theater shooting. Theyre saying somebody is shooting in the auditorium, stauffer calmly relayed over the radio to officers 315 and 314. Police radio audio starting with first dispatch to aurora.
On july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the film the dark knight rises. Everything you need to know about the aurora theater. At least 12 people died and dozens were injured on friday, july 20, 2012, after a mass shooting in a darkened movie theater in aurora, colo. Aurora century 16 theater shooting after action report for the city of aurora, colorado confidential submitted to. The perpetrator, james holmes, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but was given 12 life sentences.
Century theater shooting aurora fire department preliminary incident analysis on july 20th, 2012, at approximately 12. After the 2012 mass shootings at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, and a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado, i wrote a column calling for a spiritual dimension. City of aurora, colorado confidential submitted to. Early in the morning of friday, july 20, 2012, a gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the. The aurora theater shootings a gunman opened fire on the audience at a midnight screening of the dark knight rises in aurora, colo.
Aurora is one of the principal cities of the denverauroralakewood, co metropolitan statistical area metro denver. Batman shooting 911 calls are chilling video, audio. A trove of evidence photos have been newly released by the colorado district attorneys office september 2015, taken after the 2012 theater shooting. Emergency vehicles wait outside of the century aurora 16 theater early in the morning, july 20th, 2012. Aurora colorado movie theater shootings memorial site. Aurora theater shooting memorial almost finished the 720 memorial will be dedicated during a ceremony on july 27. Eyewitnesses said the gunman entered the movie theater through the emergency exit door near the front of the screen in theater no. The james holmes conspiracy is for those who do not believe the story being told by the government and media james eagan holmes is the suspected perpetrator of a mass shooting that occurred on july 20, 2012, at a movie theater in aurora, colorado. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater shooting 5 years later. Aurora, colorado theater shooting timeline, summary and. A gunman attacked an aurora, colorado, movie theater on friday, july 20, killing at least 12 and wounding many others, authorities said. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Aurora, colorado, movie theater shooting twelve people were killed and 58 injured in a mass shooting at an aurora movie theater during the early morning hours of friday, july 20, 2012.
City of aurora 15151 east alameda parkway aurora, co 80012 submitted by. Anticipation built in the packed, darkened movie theater. Several witness testimonies, news reports, theories and ideas. Aurora movie theater gunman sentenced to life in prison. Aurora movie theater shooting police audio 72012 audio used under a creative common license from. More than three years after a gunman walked through a movie theater in aurora, colo. From across the room, stauffer could hear call takers responding to wave upon wave of 911 calls for help from the century aurora 16 multiplex. Batman premiere shooting at century 16 cinema 1 42 tom sullivan, holds a photograph of his son, alex sullivan, as he pleads with the media to help him find his son, outside gateway high school on friday, july 20, 2012 in aurora, colo. Tridata division, system planning orporation 3601 wilson oulevard arlington, va 22201 703 3518300 april 2014. The shooting was said to have taken place in theater 9 of century 16 theaters at town center in aurora, colorado during the 12.
Alex sullivan, was celebrating his 27th birthday by attending midnight premiere of the batman movie friday. The mass shooting at an aurora movie theater on july 20, 2012, left 12 dead and dozens more injured. James eagan holmes born december, 1987 is an american mass murderer responsible for the 2012 aurora, colorado shooting in which he killed 12 people. In aurora, colorado, the century aurora 16 cineplex remains closed. Police radio audio starting with first dispatch to aurora, colorado.
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