The Dark Knight Rises Shooting Suspect James Holmes Told Police He's "The Joker"

A picture of the suspected gunman, James Holmes, 24, in the Batman Theatre shootings. Credit: University of CO/ Splash News

James Holmes, the 24-year-old alleged gunman accused of killing 12 people and injuring 38 at a Dark Knight Rises screening in Aurora, Colorado, told police Friday he "was The Joker," NYPD police commissioner Ray Kelly told ABC News.

According to Kelly, Holmes dressed up as the villain of the Batman trilogy when he entered a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises at Century 16 Theater in Aurora, Colorado and opened fire. The suspect had his hair dyed like The Joker, federal law enforcement officials confirmed to ABC News.

Holmes allegedly tossed a canister of tear gas into the theater before firing his weapons, which included a military-style AR-15 assault rifle, a shotgun and two handguns. Authorities report 12 people were killed and 38 injured in the massacre.

High School year book photo of suspected movie theatre shooter James Holmes.

"We were maybe 20 or 30 minutes into the movie and all you hear, first you smell smoke, everybody thought it was fireworks or something like that, and then you just see people dropping and the gunshots are constant," witness Christ Jones told KMGH. "I heard at least 20 to 30 rounds within that minute or two."

The studio released the following statement after the tragic shooting: "Warner Bros. is deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident. We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time."

Stars have taken to Twitter to share their disbelief and condolences following the shooting. Kim Kardashian, 31, tweeted Friday, "Just landed in Miami and heard the tragic news regarding the shooting in Aurora. This is so devastating and beyond words. Nothing is worth causing so much pain to so many people. I'm angry and heartbroken."

Avengers actor Chris Evans, 31, also tweeted, "What the hell is happening? My heart is completely shattered. All of my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Aurora."

Aurora, Colo. theater shooter James Holmes makes first court appearance for killing 12, wounding 58 at 'Dark Knight' screening

Now that Holmes is in custody and no longer covered in red paint and body armor, the dazed grad school dropout is likely to face a mountain of assault, attempted murder and murder charges for shooting 70 people during Friday’s ambush. He is due back in court July 30.

Angry relatives of the movie-theater massacre victims laid eyes on freaky suspect James Holmes for the first time Monday — and saw a red-haired devil who they hope will get the death penalty.

“He looks demonic,” David Sanchez said after Holmes’ bizarre, semicatatonic first court appearance in Colorado, where prosecutors are considering the ultimate punishment.

“He had demonic eyes. There’s something crazy about him. “He sat there so calm. So remorseless.
“It’s like he’s not even human.”

As Sanchez watched the brief hearing, his son-in-law, Caleb Medley, was clinging to life with a head wound and his pregnant daughter, who escaped the bloodbath, was in labor.

“She wanted me to be here,” he said.

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Tom Teves and his wife Caren, parents of shooting victim Alex Teves, react as they are interviewed with Amanda Lindgren, Alex's girlfriend, after the preliminary hearing for Colorado shooting suspect James Eagan Holmes, at the Arapahoe County Courthouse in Centennial, Colorado July 23, 2012. Alex Teves was killed while protecting Lindgren during the shooting.

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Tom Teves’ son, Alex, was killed shielding his girlfriend from the hail of bullets unleashed during Friday’s screening of “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Watching Holmes blink, nod off and stare into space during the brief hearing, Teves couldn’t help but compare the 24-year-old suspect to his the 24-year-old son he lost.

In his first public appearance, James Holmes arrived in court with flaming orange hair looking dazed and vacant. Prosecutors said the movie theater gunman could face death penalty.

“I saw the coward in court today and Alex could have wiped the floor with him without breaking a sweat,” Teves said later.

He spoke of the cravenness of a gunman could snuff out the life of a defenseless child like Veronica Moser while toting four weapons and covered head to toe in body armor
“You shot a 6-year-old,” Teves said.

“Come on, give me a break. You’re dressed in full combat gear (and you) immediately surrender. Come on, pick on some guys who know how to use guns.”

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Families members and friends of the victims of last Friday's movie theater mass shooting arrive at the Arapahoe County Courthouse for James Holmes' first court appearance July 23.

McKayla Hicks, who was shot in the jaw, said the room was electric with anger toward Holmes — “this freak lookin’ dude.”

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Some facts about Rajesh Khanna which people often fail to realize

Here are some facts about Rajesh Khanna's films which most of the articles fail to notify, especially his critically acclaimed superhits and award worthy performances but commercially unsuccessful movies of the period 1976-1991. Aaina, Maalik and Raja Rani were good films which unfortunately flopped.


Aaina was remade by Balachander of his award winning Tamil hit. Plus Mahachor and Shehzada were huge hits at the box office. Shehzada elevated Surinder Kapoor's production house to A grade level(Anil Kapoor's father).Khanna had 35 Golden Jubilee hits in 1967-1975 period and 35 more Golden Jubilee hits in 1979-1991 period. In 1976-78, he had 7 critically acclaimed films which flopped at the box office(especially Tyaag, Mehbooba, Chakaravyuha, Naukri, Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein  though flopped have excellent performances by Khanna and were unfortunate flops.

Even directors of these films accepted this fact) and had 2 more flops which was panned by critics in 76-78 and the 4 commercial hits of 76-78 were Chhaila Babu, Anurodh,Mahachor and Karm. To say that after Namak Haram, Khanna's career went downhill is rubbish, as Aap Ki Kasam, Roti, Prem Kahani, Prem Nagar all came only after Namak Haram.

In 1979, he had Punjabi hit film Til Til Dalekha and Amardeep in Hindi as hits, with which he bounced back. Media does not highlight the solo hit movies of Khanna of 80's properly - Aanchal, Phir Wohi Raat, Bandish , Kudrat,  Dard ,Dhanwan, Prem Bandhan,Fiffty Fiffty,Ashanti,Souten,Avatar,Agar Tum Na Hote,Awaaz, Angaarey,Naya Kadam, Hum Dono,Akhir Kyun, Babu, Bewafai,Adhikar, Shatru, Anokha Rishta, Nasihat, Amrit, Awaam etc..and multi star hits like Rajput, Maqsad , Zamana, Dharm Aur Qanoon  etc....he had 22 silver jubliee hits in 1966-1991 period and 73 Golden jubliee hits in 1966-1991(3 golden jubliee hits in 76-78 period).

Khanna remained a favorite with producers throughout his career. Films like Redrose and Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avtar though flopped were critically acclaimed and Khanna has performed well even in them. Infact every producer has repeated Khanna in their films atleast 3 times...in his career, at different times with author backed role for Khanna eg- BR Chopra had 3 hits with Khanna (Ittefaq -1969, Karm in 1977, Awam in 1987) same goes the case with D Rama Naidu, Shakti Samanta, Yash Chopra, Narinder Bedi, K. Raghavendra Rao, Narayana Rao Dasari, J.Om Prakash, Mohan Kumar etc...So story of big producers shying away from approaching Khanna is a fiction and Khanna has minimum of 4 films releasing every year from 1970-1991.

Another highlight of Khanna's career was" his record in 1985 - 8 superhits off the 11 released as the lead hero" and in year 1985 he also made special appearance in Aar Par(a flop) and had unreleased film Bayen Hath Ka Khel, which had its musical release in 1985. Also his 15 consecutive solo superhits was in period 1969-1971 - and the name of 15 films are Aradhana, Doli, Bandhan,Ittefaq ,Do Raaste , Khamoshi, Safar,The Train ,Kati Patang,Sachaa Jhutha ,Aan Milo Sajna , Mehboob Ki Mehendi,Dushmun ,Anand ,Haathi Mere Saathi.

The 2 hero films like Andaz,Maryada were blockbusters too but not included in 15 consecutive solo superhits and same goes with Choti Bahu, Shehzada and Mere Jeevan Saathi which were given tag of superhits but were released in 1972 after special appearance made by Khanna in Badnaam Farishte had flopped so not inlcuded in calculation of 15 solo superhits.

Khanna was awarded Filmfare Special award in 1991 for having starred in 101 films as the solo lead hero and just 21 two hero films in short span of 25 years.By 2011, he now holds record for actor with most number of author backed lead hero films - 106 solo hero films and only 22 two hero films . Khanna has done 163 feature films and 17 short films (so his total film tally comes to 180 in 40 years as told by Khanna in IIFA awards)

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Tom Hardy Biography

AKA Edward Thomas Hardy
Born: 15-Sep-1977
Birthplace: London, England
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Nationality: England
Executive summary: Layer Cake
Father: Chips Hardy (firefighter)
Wife: Sarah (m. 2-Jan-1999, div.)

    Risk Factors: Alcoholism


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    This Means War (14-Feb-2012)
    Warrior (9-Sep-2011)
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    Inception (13-Jul-2010) · Eames
    Wuthering Heights (18-Jan-2009)
    Thick as Thieves (9-Jan-2009) · Michaels
    Bronson (Oct-2008)
    RocknRolla (4-Sep-2008)
    Oliver Twist (18-Dec-2007)
    Stuart: A Life Backwards (23-Sep-2007)
    The Killing Gene (19-May-2007)
    Flood (9-Apr-2007)
    Scenes of a Sexual Nature (3-Nov-2006)
    Marie Antoinette (24-May-2006)
    Minotaur (11-Mar-2006)
    Sweeney Todd (3-Jan-2006)
    Gideon's Daughter (21-Oct-2005)
    Colditz (27-Mar-2005)
    Layer Cake (1-Oct-2004)
    EMR (8-Mar-2004)
    LD 50 Lethal Dose (9-Oct-2003) · Matt
    The Reckoning (6-Aug-2003)
    Dot the I (18-Jan-2003)
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