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Doc Warned University 'Threat Team' About Holmes

Aug 2, 2012 5:44 AM CDT

Doc Warned University 'Threat Team' About Holmes

But police weren't contacted because shooting suspect dropped out

(Newser) - The psychiatrist for Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes was so concerned about his state of mind that she alerted members of the University of Colorado's "threat team." But they did nothing because Holmes soon dropped out of school, just six weeks before the shooting rampage in a...

Kent State Student Busted
for Tweeting Shooting Threat

Jul 30, 2012 1:50 AM CDT

Kent State Student Busted for Tweeting Shooting Threat

William Koberna said he planned to 'shoot up' the campus, say officials

(Newser) - A 19-year-old Kent State student was busted by police at his parents' home yesterday after university officials say he tweeted that he was going to "shoot up" the campus. Sophomore William Koberna was charged with inducing panic, a felony, and aggravated menacing, reports WEWS-TV . He's scheduled to be...

3 Shooting Victims Mourned

'dark knight' massacre

Jul 28, 2012 4:58 PM CDT

3 Shooting Victims Mourned

Matt McQuinn among those with funerals today

(Newser) - The woman whom Matt McQuinn loved and whose life he saved by taking three bullets for her wept as pastors spoke of his heroism and sacrifice during his funeral today, and of the senselessness of the shooting spree at a Colorado movie theater where he and 11 others were killed...

Cops: Man Fatally Shoots 3, Takes Daughter

Jul 28, 2012 11:36 AM CDT

Cops: Man Fatally Shoots 3, Takes Daughter

Pennsylvania father arrested with girl, 4, in Ohio

(Newser) - A man in south-central Pennsylvania confronting his wife about custody arrangements for their daughter shot to death three people, then fled with the 4-year-old girl before the two were found about 250 miles away in Ohio, authorities said today. Kevin Matthew Cleeves was trying to contact his wife yesterday to...

Al-Qaeda in Iraq Takes Credit for New Wave of Bloodshed

Jul 25, 2012 5:54 AM CDT

Al-Qaeda in Iraq Takes Credit for New Wave of Bloodshed

Militant group announces new campaign of violence in Iraq

(Newser) - Al-Qaeda's Iraq affiliate took credit yesterday for the string of bombings and shootings across the country on Monday that killed 116 and wounded 300, reports Reuters . The Islamic State of Iraq posted a statement on its website saying the attacks —the deadliest since the US pullout last December—...

SWAT Gear Scariest Part
of James Holmes' Arsenal

William Saletan

Jul 23, 2012 1:46 PM CDT

SWAT Gear Scariest Part of James Holmes' Arsenal

What made James Holmes unique was his defense, William Saletan argues

(Newser) - James Holmes "didn't just kill a dozen people" with his Colorado shooting rampage, writes William Saletan on Slate . "He killed the NRA's answer to gun violence." The NRA has been arguing for years that, to quote its CEO in the wake of the Tucson shooting,...

Obama Promises Not to Use Dark Knight Shooter's Name

Jul 23, 2012 10:10 AM CDT

Obama Promises Not to Use Dark Knight Shooter's Name

Let focus be on victims, not killer, families ask

(Newser) - In an effort to keep the focus on the victims, President Obama has agreed not to mention the name of James Holmes, the killer in Friday's Dark Knight Rises massacre . "Sat down with President Obama. He has been incredible. He too has agreed not to mention the shooter'...

93 Killed in
Iraq's Bloodiest
Day Since US Exit

Jul 23, 2012 6:23 AM CDT

93 Killed in Iraq's Bloodiest Day Since US Exit

13 cities hit with bombings, shootings

(Newser) - Thirteen cities across Iraq suffered bombings and shootings today as the country experienced its deadliest day since US troops left in December. Some 93 people were killed in the attacks, which all occurred in a span of a few hours and appeared coordinated, the AP reports. The deadliest attack occurred...

Jammed Rifle May
Have Saved Lives

'Dark Knight' Massacre

Jul 23, 2012 5:19 AM CDT

Jammed Rifle May Have Saved Lives

Still few answers in rampage, and James Holmes not talking

(Newser) - Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes' most powerful gun, a semi-automatic assault rifle, jammed on him early during his rampage, forcing him to use a less powerful weapon that may have saved lives, police tell the AP in a round-up of the latest news on Holmes and the Dark Night massacre....

Cop Kills Son, Mistaking
Him for Intruder

Jul 23, 2012 12:51 AM CDT

Cop Kills Son, Mistaking Him for Intruder

Off-duty officer Michael Leach was staying in motel

(Newser) - An off-duty New York police officer shot dead his own son, believing he was an intruder, he told investigators. Michael Leach, 59, was staying in an upstate motel over the weekend when he opened fire on his 37-year-old son, Matthew, of Rochester. Leach used his department-issued .45-caliber Glock in the...

President: God
Will 'Wipe Away
Every Tear'

'Dark Night' Massacre

Jul 23, 2012 12:02 AM CDT

President: God Will 'Wipe Away Every Tear'

But until then, Obama won't press for new gun laws, says White House

(Newser) - President Obama quoted scripture yesterday at an emotional three-hour meeting with survivors of the Aurora movie massacre and their families, saying that God will "wipe away every tear and death shall be no more ." Obama traveled to the University of Colorado Hospital "not so much as president...

Names of Victims Revealed

'dark knight' shooting

Jul 21, 2012 4:58 PM CDT

Names of Victims Revealed

Alex Sullivan, Micayla Medek, Jansen Young ...

(Newser) - A sports blogger who recently wrote about surviving a shooting in Canada. A man preparing to celebrate his first wedding anniversary. A young woman whose death announcement brought heartbreak, yet closure, to her family. They were among the 12 people killed when a gunman barged into a crowded Colorado theater,...

Mourners Hold Vigil
in Aurora for Victims

Jul 21, 2012 5:40 AM CDT

Mourners Hold Vigil in Aurora for Victims

Hundreds gather near cinema

(Newser) - Mourners and members of the clergy attended a candlelight vigil last night in the parking lot across the street from the Century 16 multiplex in Aurora, Colo., reports the LA Times . “I want you to see all the reverends and pastors praying for our community. We cannot allow these...

Dark Knight
Suspect Was
Grad Student

Jul 20, 2012 11:55 AM CDT

Dark Knight Suspect Was Grad Student

James Holmes' apartment filled with booby traps: police

(Newser) - The 24-year-old accused of a movie theater shooting rampage was attending medical school until just last month, says a rep for the University of Colorado. The spokeswoman didn't know why James Holmes dropped out of the university, the AP reports. He lived in an apartment building exclusive to med...

Police ID
24-Year-Old
Dark Knight
Suspect

UPDATED

Jul 20, 2012 7:38 AM CDT

Police ID 24-Year-Old Dark Knight Suspect

James Holmes reportedly found near car behind the movie theater

(Newser) - The gas mask-wearing suspect arrested in connection with the hellish Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting is 24-year-old local resident James Holmes, ABC News reports. The Denver Post reports that police have thus far recovered a gas mask, rifle, handgun, and at least one other weapon; they also evacuated an apartment...

Theater Massacre Witnesses Describe Scene of Horror

Jul 20, 2012 7:30 AM CDT

Theater Massacre Witnesses Describe Scene of Horror

Many of the victims children

(Newser) - Horrifying details are emerging from the shooting at a Dark Knight Rises premiere that killed 12 and injured 50. Witness accounts describe a terrifying scene, complete with police dragging bodies out of the theater and injured children; KDVR confirms that some of the victims are as young as 12. "...

12 Dead in
Colo. Shooting
at Dark Knight
Movie

UPDATED

Jul 20, 2012 5:06 AM CDT

12 Dead in Colo. Shooting at Dark Knight Movie

50 injured in assault rifle rampage

(Newser) - A least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in Colorado early this morning when a gunman kicked in a theater exit door during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises and opened fire with an assault rifle, NBC reports. (Earlier reports put the toll at 14.) The...

17 Hurt in Ala. Bar Shooting

Jul 17, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

17 Hurt in Ala. Bar Shooting

Gunman still at large in Tuscaloosa

(Newser) - A gunman was still at large early today after a shooting in Alabama that wounded at least 17 people. Standing outside the Copper Top bar, the shooter began firing inside around 1am, says a witness. "We were all just shooting pool and hanging out," he tells the Tuscaloosa ...

Fort Bragg Soldier Who
Killed Commander Dies

Jul 2, 2012 2:41 AM CDT

Fort Bragg Soldier Who Killed Commander Dies

Spc. Ricky Elder was facing legal problems in Army and personal life

(Newser) - A soldier who shot and killed his battalion commander at Fort Bragg last week, injured a second soldier, then shot himself has died of his injuries, reports AP . Spc. Ricky G. Elder, 27, died Friday while receiving treatment at a local medical center, according to an Army news release issued...

Chicago Girl, 7, Shot Dead
at Mom's Candy Stand

Jun 29, 2012 1:29 AM CDT

Chicago Girl, 7, Shot Dead at Mom's Candy Stand

Mayor slams gangs after Heaven Sutton murder

(Newser) - The latest victim of Chicago's surge in gang violence is just seven years old. Heaven Sutton died after being shot in the back at a candy stand her mom set up two weeks ago to help keep neighborhood kids close to home and away from gang crossfire, reports the...