Movie Theater Shooting Shocks Colorado, America

James Holmes

From the Associated Press: "Police are holding a former doctoral student who they say barged into a crowded movie theater near Denver last night, hurled a gas canister and then opened fire. Twelve people were killed and at least 50 others were hurt in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history."

Police later found the suspect's nearby apartment to be booby-trapped: "The suspect is identified as 24-year-old James Holmes. A spokeswoman for the University of Colorado-Denver says Holmes had been studying neuroscience in a Ph.D. program but was in the process of withdrawing. Officials say they haven’t found any links to terrorist groups."

More: "The gunfire broke out near the start of a midnight showing of the new Batman movie, 'The Dark Knight Rises.' Some in the crowd thought it was a stunt at first."