Categories: News

Shooting Massacre Turns 'Batman' Premiere Tragic

The highly-anticipated Batman trilogy closer The Dark Knight Rises opened on Friday morning to a tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado, where James Holmes, 24, opened gunfire on audiences dressed as one of the film’s villains, leaving 12 dead and dozens injured. News of the massacre led Warner Bros. to cancel the Paris premiere and all associated interviews and red carpet events. "Warner Bros. is deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident," The Dark Knight Rises producers said in a statement. "We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time."

Holmes, carrying up to four guns, was reportedly wearing a bulletproof vest and a gas mask, in the style of the film’s villain Bane, and had elaborately rigged his apartment with substantial explosive materials that authorities were still trying to diffuse this morning, warning that they could blow up the entire apartment building and those near it. The scene at the screening was described as chillingly reminiscent of several of the public explosions shown in the movie’s trailer.

"The suspect throws tear gas in the air, and as the tear gas appears he started shooting," a member of the audience told ABC News. "It was very hard to breathe. I told my brother to take cover. It took a while. I started seeing flashes and screaming, I just saw blood and people yelling and a quick glimpse of the guy who had a gas mask on. I was pushed out. There was chaos, we started running."

The police have not released any statements connecting the gunman’s actions to the movie, but the New York Police Department has intensified security at screenings of the third installment in all five boroughs. “As a precaution against copycats and to raise the comfort levels among movie patrons in the wake of the horrendous shooting in Colorado, the New York City Police Department is providing coverage at theaters where the 'The Dark Knight Rises' is playing,” a police commissioner reassured the public.

Read more:

The Dark Knight Rises' Star Christian Bale Will Miss Batman Suit

VIDEO: 'The Dark Knight Rises' Unleashes Two New TV Spots

SPOILERS: 'The Dark Knight Rises' Promises A 'Spectacle'

VIDEO: 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Lands Online

Catch The Prologue Of 'The Dark Knight Rises' In IMAX

uInterview

Recent Posts

VIDEO: Secret Service Intercept Child Who Slipped Through White House Fence

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NTfmQLIPqIE The Secret Service escorted a boy from the North Lawn of the White House…

5 hours ago

Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham Sparks Ozempic Speculation After Posting Bikini Photos Showing Dramatic Weight Loss

Ashley Graham stirred buzz online this week after sharing a series of sun-soaked bikini photos from…

7 hours ago

Trump Ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Made 15 Big Stock Trades Before Tariffs Were Announced & Markets Crashed

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) made 15 significant stock trades from March 16 to March…

10 hours ago

Robbie Williams Came Down With Scurvy After He Stopped Eating To Lose Weight

English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams has come forward with the shocking revelation about being diagnosed with…

13 hours ago

Doctor Who Helped Save Trump’s Life When He Was Hospitalized With Covid-19 Is Fired Due Cuts By DOGE

A doctor who approved monoclonal antibodies for President Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic was…

15 hours ago

Britney Spears Breaks Up With Ex-Convict Boyfriend Paul Soliz For Second Time

Pop singer Britney Spears has ended her relationship with controversial boyfriend Paul Richard Soliz for…

16 hours ago