Comics React to Dane Cook’s Colorado Shooting Joke
Michael Schwartz/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — During a performance at Los Angeles’ Laugh Factory, comedian Dane Cook stirred a backlash when he joked about the movie theater shooting in Colorado that left 12 people dead and 58 injured.Cook said, &ld…
Colorado Theater Shooting: James Holmes in Court to Hear Charges
RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images(CENTENNIAL, Colo.) — James Holmes, the alleged gunman who went on a shooting spree in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater on July 20, is expected to make his second court appearance on Monday where he will be formally charged…
Colorado Shooting Suspect Was Seeing a Psychiatrist
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office(AURORA, Colo.) — Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes was being treated by a psychiatrist, according to a legal document filed by his attorneys.The documents reveal that Holmes was under the psychiatric care of Dr. L…
United Offering Free Flights to Aurora Shooting Victims’ Families
Joshua Lott/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — United Airlines will provide free flights for families of Aurora shooting victims so they can travel to their loved ones’ funerals.The airline would only provide a brief statement on the matter: “All …
Colorado Shooting Could Affect This Weekend’s Movie Box Office
Thomas Cooper/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Last weekend’s shooting spree at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater appears to be having an effect on Americans’ recreation habits, at least in the short term.According to a survey of moviegoers, 20 to 2…
Colorado Massacre Mailing Recalls Virginia Tech, Columbine Pattern
RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images(AURORA, Colo.) — Investigators are analyzing a notebook believed to be written by James Holmes, the accused gunman in last Friday’s Colorado movie theater shooting, which could be a roadmap to a massacre.If it is, it woul…
Scholarship Fund for Colorado Shooting Victim Raises $30,000
Courtesy Ghawi Family(SAN ANTONIO) — A scholarship fund created by the family of Jessica Ghawi, who was killed at last week’s shooting at the Aurora, Colo., midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, has surpassed its fundraising goal. The Ind…
Did James Holmes Send Notebook Detailing Shooting Plans to School?
RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images(AURORA, Colo.) — Accused movie theater shooter James Holmes may have mailed a notebook to his school detailing his plans to carry out a massacre, sources say.The notebook that is believed to have been written by Holmes wa…
James Holmes Bought Rifle After Failing College Exam
RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images(DENVER) — Accused movie theater gunman James Holmes purchased a high-powered rifle hours after failing a key oral exam at the University of Colorado, ABC News has learned.Holmes added the weapon to his already growing ars…
Colorado Shooting Miracle: Woman Shot in Face to Recover Fully
Petra Anderson is shown at her graduation from University of the Pacific in June 2012. (Courtesy Chloe Anderson)(DENVER) — Petra Anderson had important plans for her summer. After graduating from University of the Pacific in June, Anderson, 22, …
Lawsuit Filed Against Colorado Theater, Warner Bros., James Holmes’ Docs
Thomas Cooper/Getty Images(AURORA, Colo.) — The first lawsuit stemming from last week’s shooting spree at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater that left 12 dead and 58 wounded was filed Tuesday by a friend of one of those killed.According to Torrence Brown…
James Holmes Spitting at Correction Officers, Forcing Use of Spit Guard
RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images(AURORA, Colo.) — Accused movie theater gunman James Holmes is spitting at jail officers so frequently that at one point he was made to wear a face guard, sources told ABC News.Holmes’ odd behavior was first seen by the pu…
James Holmes Spitting at Correction Officers, Forcing Use of Spit Guard
RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images(AURORA, Colo.) — Accused movie theater gunman James Holmes is spitting at jail officers so frequently that at one point he was made to wear a face guard, sources told ABC News.Holmes’ odd behavior was first seen by the pu…
House Observes Moment of Silence for Colorado Victims
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives observed a somber moment of silence today to honor the 12 killed and 58 wounded in last Friday’s shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo.Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the Colorado De…
Colorado Shooting Victim’s Wife Gives Birth
Katie Medley(DENVER) — Caleb Medley and his wife, Katie Medley, knew for weeks they would be in the hospital today. But they never imagined they would both be patients. Katie Medley, 21, gave birth to the couple’s first child, Hugo, at Colorado …
Stronger Gun Laws? Schumer Points to Lack of Political Will
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chuck Schumer was one of the biggest cheerleaders for the assault weapons ban back when it passed the House. The New Yorker helped usher it through Congress and in part built his senate campaign on passing t…
James Holmes’ Behavior Sign of Psychosis or Faking It, Expert Says
RJ Sangosti-Pool/Getty Images(AURORA, Colo.) — Accused movie theater gunman James Holmes was not on drugs when he appeared dazed in court, but experts are looking for explanations for his odd behavior that included turning evidence bags on his hands i…
Colorado Shooting Survivors Grieve for Hero Boyfriends
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(AURORA, Colo.) — Of the 12 people killed in the Aurora, Colo., theater shooting, four of them were men who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect their girlfriends. Now, each of these women are struggling to come t…
Marco Rubio to Campaign for Romney This Weekend
US Senate(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is set to make some high profile surrogate appearances on behalf of Mitt Romney this weekend in Colorado and Nevada, campaigning solo for the presumptive GOP nominee for the first time, ABC News has le…
Alleged Colorado Gunman’s Family Stands by Son
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The family of suspected gunman James Holmes said they will support the Ph.D student accused of entering a movie theatre last Friday and not leaving until he had killed 12 people and wounded another 58.Asked i…