For my first one, I am to adress the tragic shooting last night in Aurora, Colorado.
12 killed and 38 injured in Mass Colorado shooting
Moviegoers of whom were going
to see the much anticipated midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises at the
Century 16 theatre in Aurora, Colorado had a much worse path ahead of them.
12 people were killed and 38
people were injured last night in what appeared to be one of the worst
shootings ever in American history. A gunman armed with a gun and canisters
with gases opened fire from the front of the theatre at about 12:30 am.
At first moviegoers thought the smoke and
shootings to be part of the show, as it was in the middle of a shooting scene, but then quickly realized it was worse than
that. It was a frantic and chaotic escape as people tried to get out.
"Every few seconds it was just boom,
boom, boom," Jennifer Seeger, one of the witnesses, said. "He would
reload and shoot and anyone who would try to leave would just get killed."
The shooter was identified as 24 year old
James Holmes.
15 people with variying injuries were sent to
the local Aurora hospitable and the hospitable treated victims smoothly and
efficiently. 5 people are currently in critical condition and most of the
patients have been discharged.
Police are carefully investigating the apartment
of Holmes, after recognizing that there are explosives in the place. They say
that this process could potentially take days, or even weeks.
The premiere of The Dark Knight Rises was to
be one of the largest and most populous of the summer, but now it had caused
the premiere in Paris, France to be cancelled.
The studio has heard about the
shooting. "Warner Bros. and the filmmakers are deeply saddened to learn
about this shocking incident.” They say. “We extend our sincere sympathies to
the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time."
President Obama was to be presenting a campaign
speech this morning, but cancelled it and instead took the time to address the
incident.
"As we do
when confronted by moments of darkness and challenge, we must now come together
as one American family," he said. "All of us must have the people of
Aurora in our thoughts and prayers as they confront the loss of family,
friends, and neighbors, and we must stand together with them in the challenging
hours and days to come."
Police
have concluded so far that this was an act Holmes did on his own in the theatre
but are unsure of what prompted him to do so or if there were any other persons
involved in the preparation of this incident.
The FBI
has stated that there seems to be no terrorism connection.
