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| James Holmes sentenced to life in prison without parole for 2012 Colorado theatre shooting | James Holmes sentenced to life in prison without parole for 2012 Colorado theatre shooting |
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| James Holmes was spared the death penalty and will serve life in prison without possibility for parole for killing 12 and injuring many more. | James Holmes was spared the death penalty and will serve life in prison without possibility for parole for killing 12 and injuring many more. |
| The jury consisting of nine women and three men could not reach a unanimous verdict on each of the murder counts. | The jury consisting of nine women and three men could not reach a unanimous verdict on each of the murder counts. |
| Holmes murdered 12 people and left 70 others injured after he opened fire during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado, on 20 July 2012. | Holmes murdered 12 people and left 70 others injured after he opened fire during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado, on 20 July 2012. |
| Prosecutors said that the shooter deserved the death penalty because he had "meticulously" planned the attack, listening to loud techno while attacking victims to prevent himself from hearing them scream. | |
| "I shot at people trying to get away. I shot at people trying to leave the theatre, to make sure others wouldn't follow," he reportedly told a psychiatrist. | "I shot at people trying to get away. I shot at people trying to leave the theatre, to make sure others wouldn't follow," he reportedly told a psychiatrist. |
| The jury previously dismissed the idea that mental illness was a factor given the severity and grotesque nature of the massacre. More people would've died if it weren't for Holmes' weapon jamming, an AR-15 with 218 bullets unfired. | |
| The formal sentencing hearing for Holmes will begin on August 24 and last three days, 9News Denver reported. | The formal sentencing hearing for Holmes will begin on August 24 and last three days, 9News Denver reported. |
| Additional reporting by the Associated Press. | Additional reporting by the Associated Press. |