James Holmes

Mass murderer involved in theater shooting

James Holmes - Mass murderer involved in theater shooting
Born

December 13th, 1987
37 years ago

Category

Criminals

Country

United States

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Born in December 1987, a mass shooting occurred during a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises' in Aurora, Colorado, in July 2012. The incident resulted in the deaths of 12 individuals and injuries to 70 others, marking one of the deadliest shootings in American history. Holmes was apprehended at the scene and later diagnosed with schizophrenia. In 2015, he was convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Executed the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting

Convicted of 12 counts of first-degree murder

Sentenced to life in prison without parole

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