'Dark Knight Rises' massacre: 12 shot dead in Colorado 'Batman' screening

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Twelve people have been killed and 58 wounded after a masked gunman shot moviegoers at the latest 'Batman' premiere in Colorado. The attack is the worst in the state's history since the infamous Columbine High School massacre in 1999.
­Thirty people remain in hospitals, 11 of whom are believed to be in critical condition, Gov. John Hickenlooper said.

How it happened

The theater in the Colorado city of Aurora in the Denver Metro area was packed with a lot of people, many of them young fans, at the time the shooting started, 9news reports. The violence erupted some 15 minutes after the movie began, witnesses said.
Many moviegoers had dressed up to attend the premiere of the latest Batman film. The gunman, who would have stood out in other circumstances, may have managed not to attract attention before he launched his attack.
Police say that the assailant approached the theatre from the back, and initially opened a chemical gas canister. Witnesses recounted hearing a hissing sound and smoke.

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