July 20, 2012

Mass Shooting at Dark Knight Rises

14 reported killed with up to 50 injured by an "Active Shooter" inside a Denver Colorado suburb movie theater showing the Dark Knight Rises. According to an eye witness report on Denver channel 9 a young theater employee pulled the fire alarm and screamed for people to run possibly saving dozens of lives. The masked gunman wearing black combat gear including a gas mask and kevlar helmet threw at least 2 tear gas grenades into the theater and fired a shotgun into the crowd. The gunman apparently kicked in the theater doors then moved through the theater shooting anyone that remained.
Police are reporting at least one person is in custody.
http://www.9news.com/video/9newsonline.aspx

(Reuters) - A masked gunman shot dead 10 people and wounded 30 to 40 others at a showing of new Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" at a movie theater in the U.S. city of Denver, local radio station KOA reported on Friday, citing witnesses. The radio station said a figure in a gas mask had opened fire at the showing in a mall in the suburb of Aurora and set off a smoke or tear gas bomb. It said initial police estimates were of 30-40 injured.

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