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Fri, Jul 20 2012 03:54:23

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Theater shooting breaks out during The Dark Knight Rises premiere

About 30 minutes into a premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises," at the Century 16 Theater in Aurora, Colo., a gunman opened fire in the threater, killing at least 14 people and injuring at least 50. Some tweets came in the heat of the moment and feature offensive language (as well as some user IDs).

  1. Unknown number of people shot, killed at Aurora, Colorado, movie theater An unknown people were killed and many injured early Friday when shots rang out at an Aurora movie theater during a premiere...
    denverpost
    ·
    Thu, Jul 19 2012 13:24:04
  2. Ambulance arrives on the scene at Century 16. Main photo from 9News' story.
  3. 9NewsScreen
    lukemorris
    ·
    Thu, Jul 19 2012 17:00:00
  4. Media reports:
  5. Colorado shooting: Unknown number of people shot at Aurora movie theater - The Denver Post
    An unknown number people were injured early Friday when shots rang out at an Aurora movie theater during a premiere showing of the new Ba...
    Denverpost
  6. Shooting in Aurora | 9news.com
    AURORA - There are reports of a shooting at the Town Center at Aurora. We know it happened at the movie theatres at that location. At thi...
    9news
  7. Video popped up of people panicked and evacuating the theater. WARNING: Some parts of video are graphic.
  8. Shooting in aurora movies people shot
    13shantyltoledo
    ·
    Fri, Jul 20 2012 01:59:07
  9. Denver Post slideshow from the scene
  10. Photos: Shooting at Aurora Theater | Denver Post Photos, Video
    Photos: Shooting at Aurora Theater Posted Jul 20, 2012 AURORA - An unknown people were killed and many were injured early Friday when sho...
    Denverpost
  11. Purported witness and Aurora residents tweeted the events right after.
  12. ChayJ3
    Baby Mac@ChayJ3
    Niggas started shooting a shot gun in the Century 16 movie while i was at the Batman WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Thu, Jul 19 2012 23:40:52
  13. ChayJ3
    Baby Mac@ChayJ3
    Police r swarmin century 16
    Thu, Jul 19 2012 23:42:22
  14. ChayJ3
    Baby Mac@ChayJ3
    @DanHan02 erryone he threw a tear gas and started blasting a 12 gauge real shit
    Thu, Jul 19 2012 23:49:22
  15. Shooting at Century 16
    young_chosen1
    ·
    Thu, Jul 19 2012 13:23:23
  16. B_Dozier
    Brianna Dozier@B_Dozier
    never ever going to century 16 again . really who shoots up movie theaters ?!?!
    Thu, Jul 19 2012 23:52:06
  17. ChayJ3
    Baby Mac@ChayJ3
    Little kids got shot...
    Thu, Jul 19 2012 23:55:41
  18. B_Dozier
    Brianna Dozier@B_Dozier
    @iAmSalko they threw a flash bang thing & there was smoke everywhere . then they just started shooting , a lot . it was like one guy though
    Fri, Jul 20 2012 00:02:58
  19. Laan said he was a theater employee
  20. swaG_a_saurus
    That Nigga Laan!!@swaG_a_saurus
    If anybody cares. I'm good. I work at Century 16 but I'm good
    Fri, Jul 20 2012 00:41:39
  21. iAmSalko
    The Truth @iAmSalko
    @9NEWS yeah my friend was in the other theater and told me they threw a flashbang and started shooting
    Fri, Jul 20 2012 00:47:46
  22. B_Dozier
    Brianna Dozier@B_Dozier
    I'm happy my seat was by the exit in the back , so that i wasn't running towards the front to them .
    Fri, Jul 20 2012 00:49:16
  23. elinalokahi
    erin. @elinalokahi
    i had to turn the police scanner off cause it was freaking me out...
    Fri, Jul 20 2012 00:49:22
  24. swaG_a_saurus
    That Nigga Laan!!@swaG_a_saurus
    I saw people die today....
    Fri, Jul 20 2012 01:03:21
  25. JME817
    Jaime Marshall@JME817
    So greatful we didn't go to theater 9. Where Isaac & I had tickets for. We decided to go into 8 with our friends instead. #aurora #shooting
    Fri, Jul 20 2012 01:32:22

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