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6 important Storify stories on the "Dark Knight" shooting tragedy
Social media was there -- inside the Aurora, Colo., movie theater when a suspect began firing. The victims spoke out. Here are their words, and six Storifys that take you into the middle of an American tragedy.
What the witnesses said on social media
- CBC Community shows you pictures from the ER and tweets from the first minutes.
Eye-witness accounts of Denver theatre shootingThe Social Media Story storified by CBC News Community- From the CBC Community story:
Local coverage brings a global story home
- Journalist Luke Morris built a Storify that provides perspective from Colorado -- as the world focuses on that community.
Theater shooting breaks out during The Dark Knight Rises premiereAbout 30 minutes into a premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises," at the Century 16 Theater in Aurora, Colo., a gunman opened fire in the thre...- From the Morris' story:
The suspect
- Angela Carter, a New Haven Register reporter, looks at a suspect who has terrorized the world with a senseless act.
12 dead, 50 injured in shooting at Aurora theater Batman premiereA 24-year-old suspect, who lives in the Colorado suburb of North Aurora, is in custody in connection with a shooting that left seven peop...- From Carter's story:
- Police search apartment of suspected gunman in deadly Aurora shooting - The Denver PostAURORA -Police are searching an apartment building in north Aurora after following a shooting at a movie theater left 12 people dead. Aro...
Gun control debate on social media
- Both sides of the gun-control debate -- including politicians and celebrities -- speak out on an issue that we will hear plenty about in the coming weeks. The Wall Street Journal pulls together a balanced report.
Social Media Debates Gun ControlAfter the shooting at a theater in Colorado screening Batman's "The Dark Knight Rises," Twitter and Facebook users responded passionately...- From the WSJ story:
To @barackobama, @mittromney, journalists: can we please have an honest and constructive dialogue about gun control? #theatershooting
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- Sabrina Vaz™This was amazing. A lot more informative and personal then hearing it through the news channels.2012-07-22T19:42:27.794Z
- Sabrina Vaz™This was amazing. A lot more informative and personal then hearing it through the news channels.2012-07-22T19:42:27.794Z
