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The Aurora Theater Shootings
A gunman opened fire on the audience at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colo., on July 20. At least 12 people were killed, and many more wounded. The suspect is identified as 24-year-old James Holmes, who was arrested shortly after the rampage.
Accused Aurora theater gunman James Holmes during a court hearing last month in Centennial, Colo.
Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty In Colorado Theater Shootings
()James Holmes had offered to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. Prosecutors called that a publicity ploy. Twelve people died and another 58 were wounded in the attack.
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911 Calls Played And Traps In Holmes' Apartment Described In Colo. Court()
January 8, 2013 On a 27-second call to police, at least 30 shots can be heard in the background. James Holmes is charged in the murders of 12 people and the wounding of dozens in a movie theater.
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Aurora Shooting Suspect Looked Like A Fellow Officer, Police Say()
January 7, 2013 Moments after a deadly attack that turned an Aurora, Colo., movie theater into a scene of panic and tragedy, the police officer who found suspect James Holmes at first took him for a fellow police officer, due to the body armor Holmes was wearing.
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Threat Led University To Bar Colorado Shootings Suspect, Prosecutors Say()
September 28, 2012 Documents released today indicate that school officials may have been more concerned about James Holmes' behavior before the July 20 massacre than has previously been known.
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Unsealed Documents 'Hint At The Evidence' In Colorado Shootings()
August 14, 2012 While most materials remain sealed, those that have been made public contain a glimpse or two about the case being made against James Holmes for the attack that left 12 people dead and 58 wounded.
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Judge Keeps Some Documents Sealed In Colo. Shooting Case()
August 13, 2012 The judge also affirmed a gag order, keeping parties involved from talking about the case.
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Psychiatrist Contacted Police About Colo. Shooting Suspect, Media Report()
August 7, 2012 She had been treating James Holmes and became concerned enough to contact University of Colorado police, sources tell the news outlets. But it does not appear that the psychiatrist took additional steps that would have led to him being detained.
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Stories Of The Colorado Victims: Thinking Of Alex Teves, 'You Smile'()
August 3, 2012 He was sheltering his girlfriend when he was shot and killed. Friends say the 24-year-old Arizona native had a passion for life and always put others first.
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Colo. Shooting Stories: Teen Shielded Woman, Kids()
August 2, 2012 When 18-year-old Jarell Brooks saw a woman and her two children trying to crawl to safety, he got between them and the gunman. He says he couldn't have done anything else and lived with himself afterward.
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Psychiatrist Was Alarmed By Aurora Shooting Suspect's Behavior, Media Report()
August 2, 2012 According to KMGH-TV and The Denver Post, in early June the psychiatrist began the process of involving the university's "threat assessment" team. But when James Holmes withdrew from the school in mid-June, the university lost its control over him.
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24 Murder Counts, 116 Attempted Murder Counts For Colo. Shooting Suspect()
July 30, 2012 James Holmes faces two counts for each of the 12 people killed and 2 for each of the 58 people wounded in the July 20 shooting rampage at a movie theater. He's also been charged with using deadly weapons and having explosives.
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Colorado Shooting Stories: There Were Many 'Heroes Among Us'()
July 30, 2012 Some of those in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater sheltered their friends and loved ones. Others rushed to help those who were injured. Many showed enormous courage in the early morning hours of July 20, when a gunman killed 12 people and wounded 58.
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Long Legal Process Begins For Colorado Shooting Suspect()
July 30, 2012 Prosecutors are expected to formally file charges today against James Holmes. But it will be months, if not longer, before there's any trial. And if they seek the death penalty, the case could take years to resolve.
Formal Charges To Be Filed In Aurora Shootings()
July 30, 2012 KUNCIt's widely assumed that prosecutors will file dozens of first-degree and attempted murder charges Monday against 24-year-old James Holmes, the lone suspect in the attack. Prosecutors may also seek the death penalty.
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Stories Of The Colorado Victims: Young Artist Was 'Ball Of Joy'()
July 27, 2012 "AJ" Boik will be remembered at a funeral today. Friends and family say the aspiring artist was never sad and always willing to help. Yousef Garbi, who survived, was shot in the head after first pushing a friend to safety.
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Picking Up The Pieces: Family Remembers Shooting Victim Micayla Medek()
July 26, 2012 Medek was remembered as an independent young woman who loved hot pink and Hello Kitty.
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Mom's Sure Her Daughter Stood Up To Colo. Gunman()
July 26, 2012 Rebecca Wingo, 32, was facing the attacker when she was shot, her mother has been told. Shirley Wygal is sure her daughter believed that "if you're going to shoot me, you're going to look at me and do it."
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Reports: Notebook From Colo. Shootings Suspect Arrived At School After Attack()
July 26, 2012 Law enforcement sources tell several news outlets that the notebook was sent by James Holmes. There are also reports that it contains drawings about a massacre.
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In Aurora, A Bullet's Uncommon Path Saves A Young Composer's Life()
July 24, 2012 The life of Petra Anderson, a promising young musician, was narrowly saved by a bullet's extraordinary trajectory.
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Gun Sales Are Up Sharply In Colorado Since Theater Shootings()
July 24, 2012 After other mass shootings, sales also surged. Some buyers want weapons for protection. Others think gun laws will be tightened in response to the news.
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Post-Hinckley Changes Make Insanity Defense Hard For Colo. Suspect()
July 24, 2012 If the defense can show a suspect didn't know what he did was wrong, an insanity plea might work. But that's a tough standard. You can be mentally ill and still be judged guilty.
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