![]() ![]() According to trial testimony, the package is addressed to his psychiatrist and contains a handwritten notebook which details plans for the attack, his obsession for killing, and has the question, “Why?” written several times in it.ĪugDenver station KMGH reports Holmes’ psychiatrist, Lynne Fenton of the University of Colorado, told colleagues in June that he could be potentially dangerous to others, but before any action could be taken Holmes began the process of dropping out of the university. JAuthorities discover an undelivered package at the Anshutz Medical Campus mailroom sent by Holmes. ![]() ![]() JHolmes makes his first court appearance. The explosives removed include more than 30 homemade grenades and 10 gallons of gasoline. JInvestigators disarm all the makeshift bombs in Holmes’ apartment, using a “controlled detonation” to disable a second triggering device. According to police, his apartment is booby trapped with a tripwire at the front door that would have touched off an array of explosives and flammable liquids. Holmes surrenders to police outside the theater within seven minutes of the first 911 calls, according to Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates.įive buildings, including Holmes’ apartment building at 1690 Paris St., are evacuated after the suspect makes a statement to police about explosives in his unit. ![]() Twelve people are killed and 70 are wounded. 40-caliber handguns police recovered at the scene. Police say he used an AR-15 rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun and at least one of two. After both canisters explode, witnesses say he started shooting, first at the ceiling and then at the crowd. He props open the door, before throwing two tear gas canisters into the theater. Holmes is “dressed head-to-toe in protective gear” – a ballistic helmet, protective gear for his legs, throat and groin, black gloves and a gas mask. JEighteen minutes into the movie, shortly after midnight, Holmes opens fire into the audience. He leaves the door propped open and returns through it, according to a law enforcement source involved in the investigation. Holmes enters theater #9 but soon exits through a rear door on the right side of the screen, leading to a parking lot. JHolmes attends the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” at the Century Aurora 16 Multiplex Theater in Aurora, Colorado. JHolmes purchases a ticket for the July 19 midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” at the Century Aurora 16 Multiplex Theater in Aurora, Colorado. Police say he bought the guns used in the incident legally at two sporting goods stores - Bass Pro Shops and Gander Mountain - and purchased more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition online. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, enrolled in 2011 as a doctoral candidate in its neuroscience program. Petty Officer 3rd Class John Thomas Larimer, 27Įducation: University of California, Riverside, B.S. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole and is currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Complex in Allenwood, Pennsylvania.Īir Force Staff Sgt Jesse E. On July 16, 2015, James Holmes was found guilty on all 165 counts against him: 24 first-degree murder, 140 attempted murder and one count of possession or control of an explosive or incendiary device. Twelve people were killed and 70 injured. Here is a look at the July 20, 2012, movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. ![]()
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