The events of Aurora
Lee Cowan reports on just what happened on a fateful night at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo.
Colorado Movie Theater Massacre
College athletes among wounded in CO mass shooting
University of Colorado football player and a basketball player from Concordia University in Nebraska escaped the carnage
Explosive material removed from suspect's apt.
Apartment was rigged with jars of liquids, explosives and chemicals that were booby trapped to kill
University: CO shooting suspect had federal grant
University of Colorado says shooting suspect James Holmes had a federal grant to study neuroscience
Obama to visit Colorado
The president will visit with families of the victims of Friday's shooting as well as with local officials
Aurora shooting suspect appointed public defender
James Holmes was booked into the county's detention facility on Friday afternoon
Investigators track shooting suspect's ammo deliveries
Colo. shooting suspect had bulk deliveries of ammunition sent to work and home
Colo. shooting re-ignites gun control debate
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Studio delays "Dark Knight" box office reports
Other film studios join Warner Brothers, will postpone reporting weekend theater revenues
Batman star: My heart goes out to victims
Star of the Batman franchise issues statement about Aurora, Colorado shootings
Hundreds attend vigils for Colo. shooting victims
Hundreds of mourners are gathering at vigils for the victims of the shootings at a suburban Denver theater
Batman director Christopher Nolan: Shooting "devastating"
Director releases a statement after a gunman opened fire during a screening of his movie, "The Dark Knight Rises" in Colorado
Will massacre hurt "Dark Knight Rises" box office?
Some fans voice safety concerns and studios adjusts marketing plans, but industry expert predicts film will still be a smash hit
Navy cyber tech among those killed in Aurora
Petty Officer Third Class John Thomas Larimer died from injuries sustained in mass shooting at movie screening; Fellow sailor also injured
Man protected girlfriend, died in Colo. shooting
Matt McQuinn was killed while helping to block his girlfriend from gunfire in Colo. theatre shooting
The Colorado massacre suspect
A look a James Eagan Holmes, the accused suspect in a shooting massacre that killed 12 and wounded 58 people on July 20, 2012
Police enter alleged gunman's booby-trapped apartment
Accused gunman James Holmes' apartment was the focus of a large operation aimed at disarming the explosive devices he left behind. Jim Axelrod reports.
Cops track suspect's ammo purchases
Authorities in Aurora, Colorado are drawing a bead on the high volume of ammunition purchases made by shooting suspect James Holmes in the final weeks before the deadly theater rampage. Bob Orr reports.
The victims of the Aurora shooting
With the release of the names of those who were killed at the Aurora, Colo., shooting spree, the families of the victims are now left to grieve. Barry Petersen reports.
Aurora mass shooting: The latest developments
On Saturday, a controlled explosion helped neutralize the apartment of suspected movie theater gunman James Holmes. Warner Bros. announced that it will withhold releasing box office numbers of "The Dark Knight Rises" until Monday. Jeff Glor reports.
National debate on gun control re-opened
Following the fatal rampage at the Century Movie Theater, the debate on gun control has been reopened. The issue raged after the 1999 Columbine massacre but has largely been dormant in recent years. Margaret Brennan reports.
Stories of survival from deadly theater shooting
Harrowing tales of survival have been revealed as many victims are still being treated at local hospitals in and near Aurora, Colo. John Blackstone reports.
Police complete search of Aurora theater
Officials in Aurora, Colo., have completed their search of a local movie theater following this past Friday's deadly shooting spree. Jeff Glor reports.
Cops may set off suspect's booby traps
Alleged Aurora, Colo. theater gunman James Holmes says he filled his apartment with explosives; Police may use robot to blow them up
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Black gloves found in Nancy Guthrie search, sources say
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