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July 23, 2012

Shooting Suspect Amassed Large Arsenal Through Online Purchases 
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After two days of attempts, bomb squads were able to defuse the array of
explosives left behind in the apartment of shooting suspect James
Holmes. Police believe Holmes meticulously planned his rampage, spending
thousands of dollars on weapons and ammunition that arrived in some 90
packages over the course of several months. Holmes' online purchases
— done with a few keystrokes — included 3,000 rounds of
handgun ammunition, 3,000 rounds for an assault rifle and 350 shells for
a 12-gauge shotgun. When police disabled his booby-trapped apartment,
they found 30 improvised hand grenades and several containers filled
with gunpowder and gasoline. At least six other firearms were also
retrieved. According to witnesses, a higher death toll may have been
avoided because Holmes' weapon jammed as he fired on the fleeing crowd.

 

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