12 Murdered at Batman Movie

A man wearing a gas mask and holding a gun opened fire at a suburban Denver movie theater early Friday, killing at least 12 people.

At about 12:30 a.m., 24-year-old James Holmes was standing at the front of a theater at the Aurora Mall, where the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, was playing.

Witnesses reported that the man entered through an emergency exit door and threw a gas canister at the audience before firing on them.

Emergency responders swarmed the scene, and police officers found Holmes near a car behind the theater. He surrendered without resistance.

This mass shooting is yet another unconscionable tragedy that should never have happened. But these types of violent acts are becoming more common.

If you are not content to keep ignoring these tragedies, read our article “The Real Cause of School Shootings.