A shooting at a Colorado premiere of The Dark Knight Rises has left at least ten people dead and almost 40 injured.
The incident happened at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado; a few miles outside of Denver.
Moviegoers were said to be 15-minutes into the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises when two men “casually” walked to the front of the theater before opening fire on the audience.
Eyewitnesses speaking to Colorado 9-News say they thought it was all part of the show until others started to panic and run.
It wasn’t until the gunmen dropped a cannister of teargas before fleeing the scene that everyone knew something was wrong.
Brenda Stuart at Denver’s KOA Radio described the horrific scene, saying: “All of a sudden, they saw bullets flying, and a lot of people ran screaming from the theater. Then the tear gas came…”
Both men were said to be wearing “Bane-Style” masks and body armor, leading many so speculate about the motivation of the attack.
The latest reports from the area say that one man matching the description of one of the gunmen has already been arrested; however the other still remains at large.
All local police officers in the area have been called in to help with the manhunt, with FBI agents due to join them soon.
Our thoughts go out to all those affected by this horrific incident.
Latest Updates:
– A statement from the local police chief tells us 14 people have now lost their lives as a result of this attack, and more than 50 have been left injured. 10 died at the scene, and 4 at a local hospital. The entire area around the theater has been completely evacuated while police and FBI check for explosive devices in the area.
– More eyewitnesses are coming forward, with one telling CNN: “We heard anywhere from 10 to 20 shots and little explosions going on. Shortly after that we heard people screaming. Then they came on PA system and said everyone needed to get out.
This man was in the theater next door to the incident, and bullets flew through the walls injuring people in his theater.
(Reports of two separate incidents are actually referring to those injured next door by stray bullets)
(Unverified Video) – These two men say they were in the theater, and recount the incident in the video below:
