Which Batman movie had a shooting?
The Dark Knight Rises
On July 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, United States, during a midnight screening of the film The Dark Knight Rises. Dressed in tactical clothing, James Holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms.
When did movie theater shooting happen?
July 20, 2012
2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting/Start dates
What happened to James Holmes?
Holmes was arrested shortly after the shooting and was jailed without bail while awaiting trial. Following this, he was hospitalized after attempting suicide several times while in jail. Holmes entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, which was accepted….James Holmes (mass murderer)
| James Holmes | |
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| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
Why did James Holmes shoot the Theatre?
A psychiatrist who spent hours talking with mass murderer James Holmes says that what led Holmes to open fire in a crowded Colorado movie theater was a one-of-a-kind vortex of his mental illness, his personality and his circumstances — and some other, unknown currents that will probably never be uncovered.
Who was the shooter at the Batman premiere?
At times lost for words, he repeatedly praised the efforts of the first responders. The shooting occurred during a sold-out midnight premiere of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,” when Holmes, 24, allegedly unloaded four weapons’ full of ammunition into the unsuspecting crowd.
How many people died in the Batman movie shooting in Colorado?
Batman US cinema shooting: 12 dead in Colorado 20 July 2012 Evan Dozier, who was in the cinema, says people thought the attack was part of the film At least 12 people have been killed and 59 wounded in a shooting at a midnight cinema showing of the new Batman film near Denver, Colorado.
Who was the gunman in the movie theater shooting?
He was armed with a rifle, a shotgun and two pistols, said officials. Police revised down the death toll from 14 earlier. They said 71 people, including the deceased, had been shot in the incident at the Century 16 multiplex cinema. FBI sources named the gunman as Aurora resident James Holmes, a white American.
What was the name of the movie that the shooter shot?
The shooting occurred during a sold-out midnight premiere of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,” when Holmes, 24, allegedly unloaded four weapons’ full of ammunition into the unsuspecting crowd.