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OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injured
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:25 am
by poeman
Omg this is horrible.
Just miles from Columbine too
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/ ... 6431167005Live news feed to this coverage
http://www.9news.com/video/9newsonline.aspxThose of you will wake up to a national tragedy...I just got back from the Dark Knight trilogy showing at AMC...This is horrible.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 39 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:28 am
by poeman
The incident occurred at a cinema showing the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises, a police official told NBC News.
Hayden Miller told Denver's 9News he was in an adjoining cinema when he heard "10-20 shots" and "small explosions".
"We heard people screaming," Mr Miller said.
he said a voice then came over the PA system and "told us to get out".
"Everyone was running, screaming," he said.
One suspect was in custody, police said. It was unclear whether other suspects were involved.
The injured were being transported to three local hospitals.
Witnesses reported hearing explosions.
KOA reports that 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.
The bomb squad is also on the scene.
Aurora, a suburb of Denver, is not far from Littleton, scene of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 that claimed 13 lives.
Damn this is crazy
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:51 am
by Ginger Bean
****!!!!!!!
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:58 am
by Retired_Doc
Terrible. Are we now at the point where we have to install metal detectors at movie theaters? Amazing!
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:18 am
by Anotha Knicks fan
So sick the way humanity is turning. People disgust me. My condolences to the families of those that were affected. You shouldn't have to worry about dying when you go to the movies. I'm so appalled.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:44 am
by AVolumeScorer
Anotha Knicks fan wrote:So sick the way humanity is turning. People disgust me. My condolences to the families of those that were affected. You shouldn't have to worry about dying when you go to the movies. I'm so appalled.
Agreed with everything here.
I wouldn't be surprised in a few years if people stop going to movie theaters completely, considering all of the equipment/sound systems in peoples homes. Some people have a theater in their own house right now. People can just go out, buy The Avengers or whatever on Blu Ray, watch it and enjoy it like you're at a movie theater, except without having to worry about screaming children/people who are drunk/idiot's like the shooter[s]. I only go out to the movies with friend's now, and most of the time we just go to one of each other's houses and watch a movie or two there. Can't tell you the last time I went to a movie alone and had a good time
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:47 am
by falcindor
Crazy!!! He set off a smoke bomb so no no one can see. He only got caught outside RELOADING!!! It only takes one nut nowadays.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:49 am
by Stannis
I was about to go watch this movie.
This is insane.
Maybe I overlooked it, but did it say why this guy opened fire on 50 people?
Makes you feel sad. People just went to go see a movie...
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:50 am
by Stannis
Retired_Doc wrote:Terrible. Are we now at the point where we have to install metal detectors at movie theaters? Amazing!
After this, I am all for metal detectors at movie theaters.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:04 am
by LINIZALLSTAR
Absolutely disgusting. My prayers go out to the victims and families.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:09 am
by E86
Scary.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:19 am
by Clyde_Style
I feel sick.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:25 am
by Retired_Doc
Shpati21 wrote:Retired_Doc wrote:Terrible. Are we now at the point where we have to install metal detectors at movie theaters? Amazing!
After this, I am all for metal detectors at movie theaters.
Hmm, unfortunately guess what? Now I see that the damn murderer wasn't even IN the theater as a customer---he came from outside and kicked down the emergency door. So a metal detector wouldn't have even worked.
The suspect, believed to be the lone gunman, is in police custody. KUSA reports that the suspect kicked down an emergency door at the theater, threw in some type of a smoke bomb and when moviegoers started to run, he began shooting.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/20/se ... z21A2bfweO
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:45 am
by NBA Fan 1234
Holy ****. Wow. Prayers go out to family and friends. Some people are simply sick ****.
OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injured
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:06 pm
by Knicks_Fan2
Terrible.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:08 pm
by denterprise
I just turned on the news and my heart goes out to all the families going through this nightmare. We live in a very sick society.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:18 pm
by moocow007
Unbelievable. Wow just terrible news.
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:20 pm
by BeagleBoss
This is what happens when people talk during a movie and ruin it.
j/k
The youngest victim was 3 month's old!
WTF is wrong with people??
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:23 pm
by MetaKnick13
I actually teared up upon reading this...I wonder what compelled such unecessary horror?
Re: OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injure
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:24 pm
by Thugger HBC
What's crazy about this incident, is that it could happen again.
Terrible situation, prayers definitely go out to the family and everyone affected.