- In the aftermath of the shooting, news organizations begin digging for information on the alleged gunman, James Holmes. A report from the Denver Post indicates Holmes has ties to Southern California.
- At 9:34 a.m, UC Riverside officials post a statement confirming James Holmes attended classes there.
Statement Regarding James Eagan HolmesStatement Regarding James Eagan Holmes James Eagan Holmes - DOB 12/13/87 The University of California, Riverside can confirm that a perso...- Twitter users soon start spreading word about Holmes' connection to UC Riverside.
- UC Riverside officials later announce Chancellor Timothy White will hold a press conference shortly after noon. News reporters and photographers are already on scene in Riverside to document the local connection to a national story.
- The university soon releases Chancellor White's message to campus ...
- ... in advance of the press conference.
- Speaking to reporters shortly after noon, White says Holmes excelled as an undergraduate at UC Riverside and had no reports of problems with law enforcement. As a student, Holmes was at the "top of the top," White says.
UPDATE: UC Riverside chancellor discusses Colorado movie theater shooter - San Bernardino County SunTimothy White, chancellor of University of California, Riverside, offered his condolences today to families in the "horrific shooting" at...- Meanwhile, Twitter users continue to react to the local connection to the Colorado shooting.
- Those who know Holmes come forward to share their memories of his time in the Inland Empire with various news organizations ...
UCR students remember, react to former peer allegedly shooting 71 people in Colorado - SGVTribune.comUniversity of California, Riverside students who went to school with a man suspected of shooting 71 people and killing at least 12 at a C...- ... while UC Riverside begins trending on Twitter, to the dismay of some.
Inland Empire discovers local connection to deadly theater shooting in Aurora, Colo.
The morning after a gunman opened fire on moviegoers at a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Colorado, Inland Empire residents begin reacting to reports that alleged shooter James Holmes graduated from UC Riverside.
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