OT- Mass shooting at Batman premier - 14 dead, 50 injured

poeman · Post #1 » by **poeman** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:25 am

Omg this is horrible.

Just miles from Columbine too

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/ ... 6431167005

Live news feed to this coverage

http://www.9news.com/video/9newsonline.aspx

Those of you will wake up to a national tragedy...I just got back from the Dark Knight trilogy showing at AMC...This is horrible.

poeman · Post #2 » by **poeman** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:28 am

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

Ginger Bean · Post #3 » by **Ginger Bean** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:51 am

****!!!!!!!

Retired_Doc · Post #4 » by **Retired_Doc** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:58 am

Terrible. Are we now at the point where we have to install metal detectors at movie theaters? Amazing!

Anotha Knicks fan · Post #5 » by **Anotha Knicks fan** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:18 am

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.

AVolumeScorer · Post #6 » by **AVolumeScorer** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:44 am

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

falcindor · Post #7 » by **falcindor** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:47 am

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.

Stannis · Post #8 » by **Stannis** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:49 am

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...

Stannis · Post #9 » by **Stannis** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:50 am

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.

LINIZALLSTAR · Post #10 » by **LINIZALLSTAR** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:04 am

Absolutely disgusting. My prayers go out to the victims and families.

E86 · Post #11 » by **E86** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:09 am

Scary.

Clyde_Style · Post #12 » by **Clyde_Style** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:19 am

I feel sick.

Retired_Doc · Post #13 » by **Retired_Doc** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:25 am

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

NBA Fan 1234 · Post #14 » by **NBA Fan 1234** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:45 am

Holy ****. Wow. Prayers go out to family and friends. Some people are simply sick ****.

Knicks_Fan2 · Post #15 » by **Knicks_Fan2** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:06 pm

Terrible.

denterprise · Post #16 » by **denterprise** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:08 pm

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.

Post #17 » by **moocow007** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:18 pm

Unbelievable. Wow just terrible news.

BeagleBoss · Post #18 » by **BeagleBoss** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:20 pm

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??

MetaKnick13 · Post #19 » by **MetaKnick13** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:23 pm

I actually teared up upon reading this...I wonder what compelled such unecessary horror?

Post #20 » by **Thugger HBC** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:24 pm

What's crazy about this incident, is that it could happen again.

Terrible situation, prayers definitely go out to the family and everyone affected.