Colorado Tragedy: Movie Theater
Massacre
For those of you who aren't already
aware of this tragic occurance, I'd just like to bring it
to your attention.
On July 19, 2012, at precisely 11:40 P.M, thousands of fans
flocked to movie theaters all over the country; including fans
that settled themselves in the Century 16 movie theater located
in Aurora, Colorado. Shortly after the movie begins in the
Century 16 movie theater located in Aurora, a 24-year-old man
by the name of James Holmes exits the movie theater through the
emergency exit and props the door open.
He then enters Theater 9 through the emergency exit in the
front. He is now wearing a gas mask, body armor, and a tactical
helmet. With him he has brought an AR-15 assault rifle, a
Remington 12-guage shot gun, and a 40-caliber Glock handgun. He
throws a canister filled with unidentified smoke, and begins
his fire, killing 12 people and injuring 59.
Minutes later, the Aurora Police Department recieves calls
about the multiple shooting taking place in the theater. They
arrive a minute and a half later, carrying out victims and
rushing them into police cars immediately.
The suspect is spotted escaping at the south side of the
theater. He is apprehended outside, near his white Hyundai
behind the theater. The car has over hundreds of rounds of .223
ammunition. The suspect tells the authorities that he was the
joker, the murderous antagonist of the Batman movie series.
Holmes' apartment complex was discovered to be evacuated
and booby-trapped and packed with incenidary elements. The
scene has been described as very dangerous to responding
officers and technicians.
Police officers are yet to find a way inside the apartment.
What does this all mean?
A 24-year-old man entered a Colorado theater, shooting 72
people in front of the big screen, pretending to be the joker.
The police can't get into his apartment because he filled
it with explosives that would go off if the door was
opened.
Please, keep these victims and their families in your prayers
and let us hope for the best for victims still hospitalized and
awaiting recovery.
Today,