Obama and Romney respond to Aurora tragedy
President Obama is reminded how fragile and precious life is and Mitt Romney declares that there will be justice for those responsible.
President Obama is reminded how fragile and precious life is and Mitt Romney declares that there will be justice for those responsible.
The big-screen fantasy of the "Dark Knight Rises" turned into real-life tragedy for moviegoers in Aurora, Colo. As Barry Petersen reports, authorities still don't know what motivated the killer.
Police say 24-year old James Holmes also booby-trapped his apartment with explosives. His building and several others were evacuated. John Miller reports.
Law enforcement sources say suspect James Holmes seemed to be a classic lone wolf with no apparent accomplices or known connections to radical groups. Bobb Orr reports.
News of the tragic shooting at an Aurora, Colo. AMC Theater unfolded over the Internet
Bob Schieffer previews this Sunday on "Face the Nation": The latest on the investigation of the movie theater shooting from Aurora, CO. Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria and Mitt Romney's upcoming trip to Israel.
Eyewitnesses describe scene at mass shooting in Colorado movie theater: "A lot of crazy, crazy stuff going on"
Studio releases a statement after a gunman opened fire during a screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo.
Both candidates comment on Friday morning's shooting
Both candidates will take time on the campaign trail to talk about the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater
President Obama held a moment of silence for the victims of the mass shooting at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater during what was to be a campaign stop in Florida. Mr. Obama promised to do anything necessary to bring this "heinous crime" to justice.
"I think the fans are very passionate about these characters," says the "Dark Knight" director
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President Obama issued a proclamation honoring the victims of the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday. Flags at the White House and U.S. Capitol were lowered to half-staff and will stay at half-staff until Wednesday, July 25.
New Jersey residents on their way to see "The Dark Knight Rises" react to the Colorado shooting that left 12 people dead during a midnight showing of the same film.
The motive behind the mass shooting at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater is still unknown. Barry Petersen reports on the latest information on 24-year-old James Holmes, and what eyewitnesses are saying about the shooting.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and local officials spoke at a news conference in Aurora and provided additional details about the shooting that occurred in a movie theater at a showing of the new Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises," where 12 people were killed and 59 injured.
In the aftermath of the mass shooting at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater, former FBI assistant director John Miller speaks to Anthony Mason about the crime scene and the potential dangers facing investigators at the suspect's apartment.
Twelve people were killed and 58 wounded when gunman opened fire during a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo. on July 20, 2012.
President Obama was in Florida on a campaign trip, but cancelled it to return to Washington when he learned about the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting that killed at least 12 people. As Anthony Mason reports, the president spoke about the tragedy before leaving the state.
The suspect in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting has been identified as 24-year-old James Holmes. Barry Petersen has the latest on the shooting, including descriptions of the eyewitnesses.
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg reacted to comments Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, made after the deadly movie theater shooting in Colorado Friday. Gohmert speculated that if more people in the theater were carrying guns, the shooter may have been stopped more quickly -- an argument Bloomberg called "nonsensical."
Julia Nguyen was in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater when suspected gunman James Holmes opened fire during the "Dark Knight Rises" premiere, killing at least 12 people. She shares her terrifying experience with Charlie Rose.
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