As was the case following the 1999 Columbine tragedy, late-night hosts faced a difficult task in dealing with early Friday’s shootings at the Century 16 in Aurora. How to treat this horrific incident respectfully and then attempt to make the nation laugh? That night, Craig Ferguson passed the test –…
The shootings at the Aurora Century 16 theater continue to dominate the news of the nation. But amid the release of victim’s names and more details about suspect James Holmes’s booby-trapped apartment, most mainstream outlets are either ignoring or downplaying alleged photos of the suspect with dyed-red hair and accompanying…
At this writing, thousands have gathered in Aurora for a prayer vigil following the shooting at the Century 16 during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises. Also taking part in the gathering is President Barack Obama, who earlier met with family members of victims — among them Jordan Ghawi,…
The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office has released a list of the people who died in the shooting at the Century 16 theater in Aurora. Jessica Ghawi, 24, an intern at 104.3 The Fan, had already been identified by friends and family. The other names include Veronica Moser-Sullivan, age six. Here’s…
Aurora police Chief Dan Oates expressed anger today when talking about theater shooting suspect James Holmes’s “booby-trapped” apartment. “Make no mistake,” Oates said at a press conference. “This apartment was designed … to kill whoever entered it. And who was most likely to enter that location after he planned and…
GivingFirst.org, Community First Foundation’s online giving resource for Colorado, is helping Coloradans — such as those at last night’s vigil (right) find local organizations that are dedicated to helping victims and families of the July 20 shooting — and is matching donations up to $200,000…
Nineteen hours after James Holmes fired shots during a midnight screening of The Dark Night Rises — bringing national media attention to Aurora and Colorado — hundreds gathered near the Aurora Town Center Century 16 this evening to honor the twelve individuals who died and dozens more who were injured…
James Holmes, the 24-year-old suspect in the Aurora theater shooting, legally bought four guns at metro gun shops in the last sixty days, Aurora police Chief Dan Oates said at a press conference tonight. Holmes also bought more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition off the Internet, Oates said, including a…
James Holmes did not drink here. Earlier today, a media outlet interviewed a gentleman described as a bouncer at a bar that the accused Aurora Theater killer supposedly frequented. That particular interview didn’t mention the name of the bar, but an earlier report on one of the TV stations did:…
Ben Leung just wants to get a shower. He really wishes he’d made a more appropriate wardrobe selection, especially since he’s been standing around all day in the sweltering heat answering the same questions over and over. Then again, when the armed officers roused him at 2:30 a.m. today, he…
Update, July 20, 5:45 p.m.: There are now two vigils planned for the victims of the Aurora Century 16 theater shooting. One, at 7 p.m. tonight, is being hosted by local clergy members, according to Aurora Representative Rhonda Fields, who announced this morning that she’d be hosting a vigil tonight…
Whenever there’s a shocking example of firearm mayhem like the shootings at the Aurora Century 16 theater, it doesn’t take long for those on either side of the pistol-availability argument to start trying to make ideological points. Prime examples: Texas Representative Louie Gohmert, who wondered why no one in the…
We understand that media outlets doing wall-to-wall coverage of last night’s shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rise have to look at every possible angle of the story. But excuse me for being repulsed by stories speculating about whether the…
Update below: During a just-completed news conference about last night’s shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates was asked by numerous national reporters to confirm reports that accused gunman James Holmes had identified himself as…
Prepare your jaw to drop. In the wake of the shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, the word “Aurora” began to trend on Twitter. Shortly thereafter, Celeb Boutique speculated by tweet that the reason had to do with one…
In a post about the post-Columbine tragedy rumor mill, Alan Prendergast notes that people who share a name with James Holmes, the accused shooter in the attack on an Aurora theater screening The Dark Knight Rises, would likely be inaccurately targeted via their Facebook page. And so it came to…
Editor’s note: Sam Levin is at Gateway High School, near the scene of the Aurora Century 16 theater shooting. People continue to gather at Gateway High School, where witnesses were taken after the attack — among them more and more panicked individuals trying to find out whether friends and loved…
Twitter lets folks from all walks of life to share their thoughts about tragedies like the shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16, celebrities included. Many stars who’ve weighed in have connections to Colorado, including Olympic hopeful Missy Franklin, The Fray and budding minister Peter Tebow (nothing from Tim…
We can now give you a look at James Holmes, the man in custody in the wake of a shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises. This is a more recent shot, while one below is from a San Diego…
In the aftershocks of the shootings at an Aurora theater that left twelve dead and dozens wounded, it’s inevitable that the tragedy would evoke comparisons to the 1999 attack on Columbine High School. Certainly, the instant online speculation about the shooter and his motives is eerily reminiscent of all the…
Update below: You’d think that even partisan zealots would know when to muzzle themselves following a tragedy on the scale of the shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises. But not Neal Boortz, a right-wing talk-show host heard on five…
“His apartment is apparently booby-trapped.” Those were the words of Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates moments ago as he briefed the press about the apartment of James Holmes, 24, the shooter at the The Dark Knight Rises premiere at Century Aurora 16 early this morning. Holmes, who is in police…
