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July 31, 2012

Aurora Shooting Suspect James Holmes Charged for Massacre 
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Shooting suspect James Holmes has been charged with 24 counts of
first-degree murder for the killings of 12 people earlier this month at
a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. The rampage also left 58 people
wounded, several critically, for which Holmes also faces 116 counts of
attempted murder. On Monday, Holmes made his second court appearance
since the massacre, with shooting survivors and relatives of the slain
victims in attendance. Prosecutors have yet to announce whether they
will seek the death penalty. A pre-trial hearing has been set for late
September.

 

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