Twelve Killed at Century 16 Movie Theaters in Aurora, Colorado
One of the survivors of the shootings watches for her parents from the doorway at Gateway High School , a staging area in Aurora. Twelve movie goers were shot and killed with up to fifty nine more people injured at the Century 16 movie theaters at the Aurora Mall in Aurora, Colorado on July 20, 2012. The victims were attending a midnight premiere of the new Batman movie. The suspect, James Holmes, allegedly threw a smoke bomb and opened fire on the moviegoers. He surrendered to police and is currently in custody. UPI/Gary C. Caskey
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