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20 people shot at Batman midnight screening.

Started by katmai, July 20, 2012, 04:26:37 AM

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katmai

Quote(CNN) -- At least 20 people were wounded in a shooting early Friday morning at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, an area hospital official told CNN.

All of the wounded suffered from gunshot wounds, which ranged from minor to critical, said Jacque Montgomery, a spokeswoman at the University of Colorado Hospital.

"They're arriving by police, by ambulance. Some are walking in," she said.

Police were responding to a "shooting incident" at the theater, a dispatcher told CNN. The dispatcher did not provide any additional details.

The shooting incident reportedly occurred during an early morning screening of the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," witnesses told CNN affiliate KUSA.

"We saw people running around and screaming," a man, who was not identified, told KUSA.

He said there was confusion in the theater when the shooting began because many believed the sound of gunfire was coming from the movie next door.
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The Brain

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katmai

Now saying 14 dead and 50 people hurt so far.
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Syt

They were probably driven to do it by Rush Limbaugh.
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Monoriu

People probably at first think that the sound of gun shots come from the movie, so they won't run. 

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Some men just want to watch the world burn. :(
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Brazen

#7
At least 14 dead and 50 injured. The perpetrator carried a rifle and a shot gun. I can't even get through the bag search in my local suburban cinema complex with a bottle of water.

He was wearing riot gear and either a gas mask or goggles. Some reports say he let off a tear gas grenade.

Worthless comment on BBC coverage:
"Jenn, Denver emails: Aurora is known to have a very high crime rate and to be honest, as unfortunate as the circumstances, this is not that surprising for the area. "

That'll teach them to leave the house in such a dangerous area, then.

jimmy olsen

#8
Maybe he dressed up as Bane?

EDIT: Watching the video here. The youngest at the Children's hospital is 6. :(

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/20/12850048-14-shot-dead-at-dark-knight-rises-screening-in-aurora-colorado
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Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
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Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: Brazen on July 20, 2012, 05:20:19 AM
Some reports say he let off a tear gas grenade.

They're breaching his apartment from the outside.  They don't want to open the door.

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Talk radio this morning is blaming it on liberals.
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CountDeMoney

#13
Interesting how he gave himself up in the parking lot; usually mass shooting goofs don't allow themselves to be captured alive.

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