At least 12 people dead, more than 50 injured after shooting at Colorado movie theatre
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As Toronto continues to reflect on a rash of gun violence, a community in suburban Denver has also been rocked. Police in Aurora, Colorado say 12 people are dead and 59 others were wounded after a gunman opened fire at a movie theatre. Authorities say, the gunman started shooting at the front of a theatre during the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises”. Police Chief Dan Oates says the gunman released gas from a canister before opening fire. There’s a report the suspect is not talking to investigators. A law enforcement official also told the Associated Press that police found jars of chemicals with wires nearby in 24-year-old James Holmes’ booby-trapped apartment. People who know the 24 year old suspect describe him as a shy, intelligent person. Holmes apparently never had any run-ins with the law. He was in the process of withdrawing from a Ph.D. program in neuroscience at the University of Colorado-Denver. The injured include a 4-month-old baby and a 6-year-old.
