James holmes guilty of murder in aurora theater shooting. Louisiana movie theater shooting leaves two dead, nine injured. The shooting took place a week after the man who shot and killed 12 people at a movie theater in aurora, colo. Deadly shooting at lafayette, louisiana movie theater photos. Aurora movie theater gunman sentenced to life in prison.
Jul 24, 2015 the shooting comes as jurors weigh a death sentence for james holmes, the gunman found guilty of killing 12 people at a movie theater in aurora, colo. Jul 19, 20 read cnn s colorado theater shooting fast facts to learn more about the aurora, colorado, tragedy and the trial of james holmes. Centennial twelve people were killed and dozens of others were wounded while attending a midnight movie premiere july 20, 2012, at a theater in the denver suburb of aurora. A photograph of theater shooting victim alex sullivan and his wife cassie are shown, saturday, july 21, 2012, at a memorial near the movie theater in aurora, colo. Ap in stories published july 25 about louisiana movie theater gunman john russell houser, the associated press, relying on court filings his familys lawyer submitted to obtain a protective order against him in 2008, reported erroneously that carroll county probate judge betty cason ordered him committed. Bobby jindal on louisiana movie theater shooting cnnpolitics. Apr 29, 2015 victims give graphic testimony in aurora movie theater shooting trial. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater shooting 5. Three years after a gunman opened fire inside a colorado movie theater, killing a dozen people in one of the deadliest mass shootings in the countrys history, a. Jul 27, 2019 aurora shooting leaves 12 dead, 70 wounded on this day in 2012, gunman james holmes started a mass shooting at a movie theater in aurora, a denver suburb, killing 12 peoplethe youngest a 6year. On july 20, 2012, james eagan holmes was arrested in the back of the century 16 movie theater after, police said, he killed 12 people and injured 58 others in a mass shooting. Jul 24, 2015 louisanas movie theater tragedy comes three years and three days after the aurora, co shootings during a screening of the dark knight rises which left 12 people dead and 70 injured in 2012. Jul 20, 2017 it was a cool summer night on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado, as batman fans took their seats at the century 16 movie theater for a midnight showing of the dark knight rises.
Advocate staff photo by leslie westbrook movie theater law enforcement and other emergency personnel respond to the scene of a shooting at the grand 16 movie theater thursday, july 23, 2015, in. Jul 21, 2012 police investigated the suspects car outside a movie theater after a shooting in aurora, colo. On july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the film the dark knight rises. July 24, 2015 officials in lafayette, louisiana, identified the gunman in thursday movie theater shooting. Bobby jindal r called the incident an awful night for both his state and the nation and praised first responders, usa today reported. Stacy reveregetty images three people were killed and nine were injured in a shooting thursday night at a.
Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Jul 24, 2015 july 24, 2015 authorities searched cars in the parking lot of the theater on a main thoroughfare and dispatched officers to other theaters in lafayette and the gunmans home. John russell houser lafayette movie theater shooting 2015. Remembering the aurora movie theater shooting victims. A lone gunman, described by police as an outofstate drifter and by a family friend as a. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck. Shooting at louisiana theater leaves 3 dead, including gunman. Gunman identified in fatal shooting at trainwreck screening. Aurora, colorado shooting in which he killed 12 people and injured 70 others 62 directly and eight indirectly at a century 16 movie theater on july 20, 2012. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the. John russell houser, the gunman in the movie theater shooting in lafayette, louisiana, had a history of. Three dead, nine injured in movie theater shooting.
Police identify louisiana movie theater shooter as john. Aurora shooting leaves 12 dead, 70 wounded on this day in 2012, gunman james holmes started a mass shooting at a movie theater in aurora, a denver suburb, killing 12 peoplethe youngest a. Police tape surrounds the scene following a shooting at a movie theater thursday, july 23, 2015, in lafayette, louisana, us ap a gunman opened fire at a movie theater in lousiana on. Celebrities react to lafayette movie theater shooting. General view of the grand theatre on july 24, 2015 in lafayette, louisiana. June 19, 2015 the prosecution rests its case, calling as its last witness a victim who survived the movie theater massacre but lost her pregnancy and her small daughter. The morning after a shooting rampage in a louisiana movie theater on thursday, the police confirmed that nine people had.
James holmes was found guilty of killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a shooting rampage at a colorado movie theater on july 20, 2012. Jul 24, 2015 authorities say 20 minutes into the movie, 59yearold john houser stood up spraying the theater with shots before killing himself. Lafayette, louisiana, movie theater gunman was intent on. On july 23, 2015, a shooting occurred at the grand 16 movie theater in lafayette, louisiana. Apr 24, 2015 published on apr 24, 2015 on july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside of a century movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the film the dark knight rises. Aurora shooting leaves 12 dead, 70 wounded history. Three people have died in a shooting at the grand theater in lafayette.
Among the dead was the gunman, whom police described as a lone white male aged 58, with a criminal. May 14, 2015 movie theater shooting dion rosborough testifies about seeing the shooter walk to within five feet of him before being shot twice during the batman movie premiere on july 20, 2012 in aurora colorado. A police officer outside the movie theater in lafayette. Read cnn s colorado theater shooting fast facts to learn more about the aurora, colorado, tragedy and the trial of james holmes. Aug 04, 2015 it is the second incident of movie theater violence in recent years, coming on the heels of the 2012 shooting of 12 people at a screening of the dark knight rises in aurora, colo. Bobby jindal spoke from just outside a lafayette movie theater after a deadly shooting took place, saying he was horrified and shocked. Jul 16, 2015 caleb medley, center, who was shot in the face in the 2012 aurora movie theater massacre, sits in a wheelchair near his wife, katie, front left, and other family members as they talk with the media after attending the reading of the verdict in the trial of shooter james holmes at the arapahoe county district court, in centennial, colo. Bystanders watch over the scene at the grand 16 theater where a man opened fire on moviegoers in lafayette, louisiana july 23, 2015. Dion rosborough testifies to seeing shooter walking as he. A look back at the aurora, colorado, movie theater. Moviegoers are pictured with police outside of a century 16 movie theater at the aurora mall after a deadly shooting during a midnight screening of the dark knight rises, in aurora, colo. Alabama drifter kills 2, injures 7 in louisiana movie theater shooting police tape surrounds the scene following a shooting at a movie theater thursday, july 23, 2015, in lafayette, louisiana. New photos taken inside dark knight theater show scene. John rusel houser, 59, of alabama, sat silently in the 7 p.
Jul 24, 2015 three people have died in a shooting at the grand theater in lafayette, louisiana. Advocate staff photo by leslie westbrook law enforcement and other emergency personnel respond to the scene of a shooting at the grand 16 movie theater thursday, july 23, 2015. The lafayette shooting comes the same day that jurors said they would consider the death penalty for james holmes, the man convicted last month in the 2012 aurora, colorado movie theater shooting. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening. Thursdays deadly shooting at a movie theater in lafayette, louisiana, was only the latest gun violence incident in a state that has consistently suffered the nations highest rate of fatal firearm. James holmes, 27, is accused of killing 12 and injuring 70 others in the 2012 rampage at a midnight showing of the dark knight rises. Ap television ap clients only lafayette, louisiana july 24, 2015 1. There were about 25 people in the theater at the time of the shooting, which occurred at 7. Aurora movie theater gunman sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 12 people during shooting spree. Lafayette movie theater shooting during trainwreck screening leaves 3 dead. Three dead, including gunman, 9 injured after lafayette. Police investigated the suspects car outside a movie theater after a shooting in aurora, colo. Police tape surrounds the scene following a shooting at a movie theater thursday, july 23, 2015, in.
Moviegoers gather outside theater aurora, colorado movie. View a photo of john houser, who shot several people in a lafayette movie theater on july 23, 2015, is shown during a press conference, july 24, 2015. On july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside of a movie theater in aurora, co. Scenes from the grand 16 theatre shooting in lafayette. Aurora shooting victim caleb medley, in wheelchair and his wife katie, middle, with their baby boy hugo arrive at the arapahoe county justice center in centennial, colorado on july 16, 2015. Cnn here is a look at the july 20, 2012, movie theater shooting in aurora, colorado.
July 24th, 2015 katie roberts a gunman opened fire at a screening of amy schumer s new movie, trainwreck, in lafayette, louisiana on thursday night, killing two people and injuring seven. Released wednesday, july 29, 2015 vacation the film follows grownup son ed helms who has the perfect surprise for his wife, debbie christina applegate, and two sons. Houser, 59, then aimed his gun at others, firing at least times and injuring nine people. It was a cool summer night on july 20, 2012 in aurora, colorado, as batman fans took their seats at the century 16 movie theater for a midnight showing of the dark knight rises. An alabama sheriff says the gunman in the movie theater shooting was once refused a concealed weapons permit. The trace is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to expanding coverage of guns in the united states. Three dead in louisiana movie theater shooting al jazeera. John russell houser lafayette movie theater shooting, 2015 sat in on a movie for 20 minutes at the grand 16 theater in lafayette, louisiana on july 23 before opening fire and killing two young women who were sitting innocently in front of him, simply trying to enjoy a popular flick. Various of activity outside the theater where the shooting occurred 2. Three dead, including gunman, 9 injured after lafayette movie. After emotional trial, jury convicts james holmes of murder. Ct july 24, 2015 close police identified the man accused of opening fire in a lafayette, louisiana movie theater.
Thursdays shooting in lafayette happened the same day jurors in colorado decided they will not rule out the death penalty for james holmes, the gunman responsible for the movie theater massacre. Craft said houser parked his car near the theater s exit door and was intent on escaping, but couldnt because police arrived so quickly. Jul 24, 2015 the shooting happened a week after james holmes was found guilty of killing 12 people and wounding 58 in a movie theater in colorado, and on the same day that jury decided his crimes justified the. Et july 23, 2015 close at least two people were killed and several wounded when a gunman opened fire at a movie theater in louisiana. Just a week after jurors handed down a guilty verdict for james holmes, the shooter who killed 12 people and wounded 70 others at a colorado movie theater in 2012, police in louisiana rushed to handle a chillingly similar crime. Jul 23, 2015 a photograph of john russell houser, who authorities identified as the gunman in a july 23, 2015 shooting at a louisiana movie theater. John russell houser, age 59, opened fire during a showing of the film trainwreck, killing two people and injuring nine others before committing suicide. Louisiana gunman identified as john rusel houser, three. Police tape marks off the area of a deadly shooting at the grand 16 theater in lafayette, louisiana, thursday, july 23, 2015.
Current events in the united states for the month of july 2015, including south carolina removes confederate flag, tennessee recruiting center shooting, louisiana movie theater shooting, tom brady, deflategate, and boy scouts end gay ban. Victims give graphic testimony in aurora movie theater. Suicidal gunman kills 2, injures 7 in louisiana movie. Three dead, nine injured in movie theater shooting lafayette. A lone gunman sitting in a packed movie theater stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of.
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