Posted on 07/20/2012 5:10:28 AM PDT by smokingfrog
At least 14 people were killed and 50 were wounded when a gunman opened fire during an early Friday morning screening of the new Batman movie at an Aurora, Colorado, theater, Police Chief Dan Oates told reporters.
The man suspected of opening fire on the crowded theater was taken into custody, Oates said.
The heavily armed suspect, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was apprehended by police in a parking lot at the theater, Frank Fania, a police spokesman told CNN. The identity of the suspect has not immediately been released.
"We do no have evidence of a second gunman," Oates said.
Of the wounded, at least 20 were being treated at the University of Colorado Hospital, said spokeswoman Jacque Montgomery. All of the wounded suffered from gunshot wounds, which ranged from minor to critical, she said.
"They're arriving by police, by ambulance. Some are walking in," she said.
The shooting incident occurred during the showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" at the Century Aurora 16 theater, police and witnesses said.
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Hmmmm....not a “White hispanic”. Indian? Muslim?....Then there is no news here. It never happened or it was the fault of the movie goers killed because the gun man had issues with living in America.
That might be funny if it were not such a tragic event.
It’s going to be interesting to hear some of the spin on this one.
What a horrifying thing to wake up to! Fox is covering this live, No info at all on the shooter yet even though they have evaced his apartment building...so they damn well kmow who he is. Why don’t we?
Denver getting quite a reputation for pre election kick off massacres.
Thanks.
probabaly a white indian
probably a white indian
We don’t know because they’re still trying to figure out how to spin a Mohammedan terrorist into a Bitter Clinger.
And NBC just announced the car had Tennessee plates...and the gunman was in the country legally....hmmmm. wonder if it’s someone from the Murfreesboro mosque...
Shooter’s car had Tenn. tags:
Related to:
Tenn. mosque not ready to open for Ramadan’s start
The suspect was apprehended without a fight, he did not resist. That usually means they have a message, they are seeking to be held as a hero.
That is not something a gang banger would to.
Sounds terror linked, and with it being Ramadan...
This is a heartbreaking situation, I am sending prayers to Colorado. I pray that God will touch the hearts of the wounded and the families of those killed and bring them some (even if just a little) peace.
That said, how long will it be before we see the libtard pundits blaming Rush for “stiring up the right wing kooks.”
I was wondering the same thing. Mrs p6 was talking on the phone when I came into the room and heard the announcer so the audio wasn’t clear. It seemed like they were talking about evidence they found in his apartment.
Feels like you may be right.
They caught the terrorist.
He had the guns on him.
Get a rope and take him to the nearest tree.
Don’t let him down until crows have plucked his eyeballs out.
The Zazi terrorist family of Aurora, Colorado were also in the country legally.
Najibullah Zazi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najibullah_Zazi
My impression is that he was surprised by the quick police response. Some of the people running out the theater ran into the police coming in. He apparently kicked in a back emergency door and his car was parked in back. So he was probably going to drive away and escape, but the police were just too fast and caught him in his car. Apparently he told the police he may have had explosives in his apartment. If he is connected to the before mentioned Pakistani terrorist group, they are experts in explosives.
It’s being reported on another thread that the perp is an Iranian named Muhammed Alam.
yeah as soon as I saw “no terrorist “ I knew it would be like Ft.Hood, workplace violence.
Maybe he ran the popcorn machine. That’s stressful.
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