Colorado Shootings
Photos related to the deadly July 20, 2012 shootings in Aurora, Colo.
Burden on Colorado prosecutors to prove sanity
If James Holmes pleads not guilty by reason of insanity, prosecutors wanting to prove that he methodically carried out a deadly Colorado movie theater shooting have a difficult task before them: They must prove he is sane.
Prosecutors in Holmes case get university records
A judge in the Colorado theater shooting case has ordered that some of the suspect's educational records be released to prosecutors.
Prosecutors: Colo. suspect angry over academics
James Holmes was a promising neuroscience doctoral candidate, but by the end of the program's first year, he had fallen out of favor with professors and failed a key exam, prosecutors said.
Aurora seeks comments on massacre site's future
The Denver suburb of Aurora is asking residents what should be done with the movie theater where 12 people were shot to death last month and 58 others were wounded.
Nurse who treated shooting victims dies in Iowa
A nurse who helped treat victims of the Aurora theater shooting in Colorado has drowned while on a family vacation in Iowa.
School application sheds light on shooting suspect
The man accused of opening fire in a suburban Denver movie theater had been an excellent student who left an impression good enough for acceptance to a competitive neuroscience program at the University of Illinois.
Movie theater attack: Did school drop the ball?
In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy five years ago, the University of Colorado and other schools across the U.S. created "threat assessment teams" to identify and take action against students who might turn violent. Now, in the aftermath of the movie theater rampage in Aurora, some are wondering whether the system broke down.
Houston uses video to teach how to handle shooting
Ominous music plays as a man in dark clothing, sunglasses and a backpack walks toward people working in a high-rise building. The narrator's voice warns: "It may feel like just another day at the office, but occasionally life feels more like an action movie."
Report: Psychiatrist tried to discuss Holmes
A University of Colorado psychiatrist whose clients included the former student accused of the Aurora theater shooting reportedly tried to discuss the man with members of a campus behavioral and security committee about a month before the attack but the group never convened.
Colo. swimmer's gold gives state reason to cheer
Colorado has seen its share of pain this year with a mass movie theater shooting and deadly wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes.
Colo. suspect charges: Murder, attempted murder
James Holmes appeared just as dazed as he did in his first court hearing after the deadly Colorado movie theater massacre.
Mom of girl killed in shooting will be paralyzed
The Colorado woman who lost her 6-year-old daughter in the Aurora theater shooting and suffered a miscarriage is expected to be paralyzed as a result of her injuries, a family member said Monday.
Charges give Colo. prosecutors sentencing options
Colorado prosecutors charged the suspect in the Aurora movie theater shooting with multiple counts for each victim to create more options during sentencing, if he's convicted.
Colo. shooting suspect unemotional at hearing
The man charged with killing 12 people and injuring 58 others in a Colorado movie theater was unemotional as he heard the charges against him.
Man arrested after gun brought into theater
A man was arrested and nine theaters were evacuated after someone carried a gun into a multiplex in Colorado, police said.
Colo. theater lacked security, unlike some peers
The Colorado movie theater complex that was the scene of a gunman's massacre this month didn't have any uniformed security guards on duty the night of the shooting, even though other theaters operated by the same company did provide such protection for the busy premiere of the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises."
Miscarriage won't affect charges in Colo. shooting
A former prosecutor says the man suspected of shooting and killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at a Colorado theater won't face an additional homicide charge after one of the victims who was critically injured suffered a miscarriage.
Colo. victims mourned at funerals in 3 states
A man who saved his girlfriend's life at the Colorado movie shooting was remembered for his selfless sacrifice Saturday, while an aspiring sportscaster was praised for her boundless energy and an Air Force reservist as a good friend.
Defense: Shooting suspect was seeing psychiatrist
The former graduate student accused in the deadly Colorado movie theater shooting was being treated by a psychiatrist at the university where he studied, the first indication that he may have sought help before the rampage that killed 12 people and wounded 58.
Media seek end to secrecy order in shooting case
A group of 21 news organizations is asking a judge to reverse his order sealing court records in the case against James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people and injuring 58 in a Colorado movie theater.
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