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Police ID 24-Year-Old Dark Knight Suspect

James Holmes reportedly found near car behind the movie theater

By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 20, 2012 7:17 AM CDT | Updated Jul 20, 2012 7:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – The gas mask-wearing suspect arrested in connection with the hellish Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting is 24-year-old local resident James Holmes, ABC News reports. The Denver Post reports that police have thus far recovered a gas mask, rifle, handgun, and at least one other weapon; they also evacuated an apartment building tied to Holmes, then began searching it. KDVR reports that the suspect apparently told police the apartment contained explosives.

Officers found the suspect near a car behind the theater, reports the AP. A rep for the city's police force said investigators don't believe anyone else was involved, and they don't believe Holmes had terrorist ties. Police have not indicated if there was a motive.

  (P. Wedel)
Police are pictured outside of a Century 16 movie theatre.
Police are pictured outside of a Century 16 movie theatre.   (Ed Andrieski)
Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates talks to media.
Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates talks to media.   (Ed Andrieski)
An Aurora Police officer talks on his radio outside of the Century 16 theater at Aurora Mall.
An Aurora Police officer talks on his radio outside of the Century 16 theater at Aurora Mall.   (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
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jacklynjohnson
Jul 24, 2012 11:31 AM CDT
My heart is broken as I think of the families and friends of the victims of this senseless tragedy. My deepest condolences to them. Thanks for the heads up on the Evertalk memorial page Christina. I will make sure to visit it.
Bulls-Eye
Jul 20, 2012 11:35 AM CDT
Stuff is starting to come out about the killer.  Obviously, something popped in his head.  He is intelligent, educated, and apparently had a pretty normal childhood.  He already has a college degree and had only recently dropped out of med school.  Weird.
Pragmatist
Jul 20, 2012 11:27 AM CDT
Not to completely abandon our constituion and laws, but assuming there is no question of the perpretator...   1)  Charge him today   2)  Get the trail going in early August   3)  Complete the trial in August   4)  If he is found incontrovertibly guilty, then...          4a)  Conventionally, he will be put away for life (at taxpayers' expense)          4b)  Conceivably, he could be released to victims' parents (1 hour with no limits on what they do to him)          4c)  Pragmatically, he and others like him, should go to a fortified farm to self-subsist... nothing in, nothing out... ever

 
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