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Batman US cinema shooting: Fourteen dead in Denver | Batman US cinema shooting: Fourteen dead in Denver |
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At least 14 people have been killed in a shooting at a Batman film premiere in the US city of Denver, police say. | At least 14 people have been killed in a shooting at a Batman film premiere in the US city of Denver, police say. |
About 50 people have been injured in the incident at the cinema complex in the suburb of Aurora. | About 50 people have been injured in the incident at the cinema complex in the suburb of Aurora. |
Witnesses say a gunman wearing a gas mask opened fire during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. | Witnesses say a gunman wearing a gas mask opened fire during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. |
A 24-year-old man was arrested in a car park nearby in possession of a rifle and handgun. He told police that explosives were stored at his home. | |
Police chief Dan Oates told reporters that an apartment block in the north of Aurora had been evacuated as a consequence of that information. | Police chief Dan Oates told reporters that an apartment block in the north of Aurora had been evacuated as a consequence of that information. |
More weapons may have been left in the cinema, he said. | More weapons may have been left in the cinema, he said. |
'No terrorism link' | 'No terrorism link' |
US President Barack Obama has spoken of his shock at the incident, which began at about 00:30 local time (06:30 GMT) at the Century 16 cinema complex. | |
"Witnesses tell us he released some sort of canister. They heard a hissing sound and some gas emerged and the gunman opened fire," the police chief said. | "Witnesses tell us he released some sort of canister. They heard a hissing sound and some gas emerged and the gunman opened fire," the police chief said. |
"The shooting apparently went on for some time," he said. | "The shooting apparently went on for some time," he said. |
Ten people were killed at the cinema and four others died later at hospital of their wounds, he said. | Ten people were killed at the cinema and four others died later at hospital of their wounds, he said. |
The FBI, which is working with the police, say no terrorism link has been established. | |
Many ambulances were at the scene. Officials at the Swedish Medical Center, not the area's main hospital, told the BBC the facility had received several gunshot victims and expected more. | Many ambulances were at the scene. Officials at the Swedish Medical Center, not the area's main hospital, told the BBC the facility had received several gunshot victims and expected more. |
One witness said a man in a bullet-proof vest and riot helmet had been "slowly making his way up the stairs and just firing - picking random people". | One witness said a man in a bullet-proof vest and riot helmet had been "slowly making his way up the stairs and just firing - picking random people". |
An eyewitness told the BBC that about 30 or 40 minutes into the film a man came into the right-hand exit nearest the front row. | An eyewitness told the BBC that about 30 or 40 minutes into the film a man came into the right-hand exit nearest the front row. |
"I'm pretty sure wearing [a] mask. He fired a canister into the air - it could have been a smoke bomb or tear gas," the woman, identified only as Pam, told the BBC. | "I'm pretty sure wearing [a] mask. He fired a canister into the air - it could have been a smoke bomb or tear gas," the woman, identified only as Pam, told the BBC. |
"It shot it right into the air, then I started to hear the bang, bang, bang of a gun. | "It shot it right into the air, then I started to hear the bang, bang, bang of a gun. |
"I crawled my way through the row, luckily the exit was close to where I was sitting so I got out pretty fast. I heard more shots as I left," she said. | "I crawled my way through the row, luckily the exit was close to where I was sitting so I got out pretty fast. I heard more shots as I left," she said. |
Another eyewitness, Salina Jordan, 19, told the Denver Post she had seen one girl shot in the cheek, and a girl who appeared to be about nine years old with a gunshot wound to the stomach. | Another eyewitness, Salina Jordan, 19, told the Denver Post she had seen one girl shot in the cheek, and a girl who appeared to be about nine years old with a gunshot wound to the stomach. |
A witness in the next-door theatre told 9News that when he heard loud bangs and a lot of smoke and initially thought they were live special effects put on by the cinema. | A witness in the next-door theatre told 9News that when he heard loud bangs and a lot of smoke and initially thought they were live special effects put on by the cinema. |
Projectiles came through the wall from the neighbouring screening, he said. | Projectiles came through the wall from the neighbouring screening, he said. |
President Obama said in a statement that he and First Lady Michelle Obama were "shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting in Colorado". | |
He added: "We are committed to bringing whoever was responsible to justice, ensuring the safety of our people, and caring for those who have been wounded. | |
"As we do when confronted by moments of darkness and challenge, we must now come together as one American family." | |
Are you in the Denver area? Send us your comments and experience using the form below. | Are you in the Denver area? Send us your comments and experience using the form below. |
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