WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal law enforcement official says the four weapons recovered in the deadly movie shootings were all purchased by the suspect from retail gun stores in Colorado in the last two months.
James Holmes bought one of the four guns -- the first of two Glock pistols -- on May 22 at Gander Mountain in Aurora, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe into the shootings is ongoing.
The official also said that on May 28, Holmes purchased the shotgun used in the shootings from Bass Pro Shops in Denver, and that on June 7, Holmes bought the AR-15 assault rifle used in the attacks at a Gander Mountain store in Thornton, Colo.
On July 6, according to the official, Holmes returned to the Bass Pro Shops store in Denver and bought the other Glock pistol.
A second federal law enforcement official says Holmes had a high capacity ammunition clip in the assault rifle.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says the suspect in Friday's shootings inside a Colorado movie theater bought a ticket to the midnight showing of the latest Batman movie and went into the theater as part of the crowd.
A federal law enforcement official said suspect James Holmes is believed to have propped open an exit door in the theater as the movie was playing, donned protective ballistic gear and opened fire. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.
Police in Aurora, Colo., said Holmes fired at least 71 shots and killed at least 12 people. Police said he had an AR-15 assault rifle, a shotgun, and two .40-caliber Glock handguns. Holmes is also believed to have hurled a gas canister into the theater before opening fire.
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AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say the man who killed 12 people at the midnight showing of the new Batman movie last night was carrying a semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun and two pistols -- and that he wore a gas mask, along with a ballistic helmet and vest. The suspect, who's in custody, is identified as 24-year-old James Holmes -- who, until recently, was studying neuroscience in a Ph.D. program at the University of Colorado at Denver. In addition to the 12 who died, more than 50 others were wounded.
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AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Authorities have been trying to figure out how they can safely enter the apartment of the suspect in last night's deadly shooting rampage near Denver. They say a camera that they sent inside the unit revealed that it was booby trapped. The police chief in Aurora says it's something he's never seen before.
Shooting scene at movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
Shooting suspect James Holmes.
Holmes' apartment found booby-trapped with explosives and trip wires.
