In the news|July 20, 2012 11:28 EDT
Colorado Shooting at Batman 'Dark Knight' Screening Kills 12, Injures 38
At least 12 people have been killed as a lone gunman opened fire at a midnight theater screening of new Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight Rises" near Denver.
In total 38 other people were injured in the mass shooting, according to Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates. Ten are reported to have died at the scene, with others dying after being taken to nearby hospitals.
A suspect has been apprehended by police in the parking lot outside the theater, which is the Century 16 Movie Theater at the Aurora Town Center. Aurora is a suburb area of Denver, which is less than 10 miles from the downtown area.
Witnesses have since come forward to describe the chaos and carnage, with one reporting to NBC station KUSA-Denver that a black-clad 6-foot-tall man wearing a riot helmet, goggles and bullet-proof vest was seen at the location. That witness survived when she and her boyfriend crawled on hands and knees out of an emergency exit as the shooter continued his rampage.
Police Chief Dan Oates has reported that the suspect was found with a gas mask and two firearms in his possession, and when police searched his vehicle nearby, ammunition was recovered.
