Kinda late, and just hearing the first reports of a maniac shooting spree at the midnight premiers of the movie, Dark Knight Rising, the latest in the Batman series. At this moment, reports are 10 to 12 people dead -- including a baby shot at point blank range -- and at least 20 wounded.
Apparently at Batman's first appearance in the film, two guys in body armor and gas masks stood up and start shooting. Witnesses say the weapons were "long" and military-style (that could be anything), sounded like they were automatic or semi-automatic. The perps also lobbed some tear gas into the crowd. The first shooter has been apprehended, and the cops are still searching the theater for the second shooter.
Pretty heavy duty weapons and outfitting, but apparently available to anyone who really wants them -- and I'm talking more about the body armor and gas masks than the weapons. Though I have no idea where one would buy tear gas.
The theater was packed -- totally sold out.
Many of the victims were teenagers and even younger children, because that age group made up most of the audience.
This is insane, and makes me wonder what the hell goes on in Colorado. Remember Columbine?
Nobody knows anything about it yet, in terms of motivation, if it had anything at all to do with Batman, or if the theater was attractive just because there was a crowd there.
So sorry for the families. For Aurora, Colorado, in general.
Well, it's about 40 minutes after the above, and seems there was only one shooter, armed with a rifle, handgun, and the tear gas. He triggered the tear gas before he started shootng -- randomly into the audience. Apparently he had no particular target. He told police he also has "incendiary devices" in his car -- in the lot outside the theater -- and in his home. Police are seaching.
New body counts, too -- 14 dead. 50 wounded and there may be more.
Where's Batman when you really need him? I worry about people who immerse themselves in fantasy.
Save the Republic.
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