Police are pictured outside of a Century 16 movie theater where as many as 12 people were killed and many injured at a shooting during the showing of the Batman movie in Aurora, Colorado, Friday. AP
DENVER, Colorado 鈥� At least 12 people were killed and around 40 wounded when a gunman opened fire Friday at a movie theater showing the latest Batman film, police said.
The police department in the town of Aurora, Colorado, where the shooting took place, said in a statement that there were 鈥渁pproximately 50 victims with at least 12 confirmed dead.鈥�
Police had earlier put the toll in the shooting at the Century 16 Movie Theater, which was holding a midnight showing of 鈥淭he Dark Knight Rises,鈥� at 14 dead with around 50 wounded.
Witnesses told police the gunman had thrown 鈥渟ome type of gas or explosive device鈥� and opened fire on moviegoers.
鈥淲hen the suspect was arrested, police recovered one rifle, one handgun and a gas mask,鈥� Aurora police said. 鈥淎 third gun is still inside the theater.鈥�
US television networks identified the gunman as James Holmes, a 24-year-old Aurora resident, and quoted the FBI as saying he had no known connections to terrorism.
Police said the suspect 鈥渙ffered no resistance when he was arrested.鈥�
鈥淎t this time, the police have no evidence that any additional suspects were involved other than the person arrested,鈥� the Aurora police said.