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Details are coming in about a horrific shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
A figure in a gas mask set off tear gas bombs about 15 minutes into a midnight showing of The Dark Knight before opening fire on the crowd watching the movie.
Local Police Chief Dan Oates told reporters at a press conference that 14 people have died and approximately 50 injured in the attack.
He also said the police has a suspect in custody after being apprehended in the parking lot.
"Right now we only know of one gunman, and we have no evidence of additional shooters," Oates said. He said that police remain "concerned" about that, although they have no evidence to support this. In the wake of the attack, police went to other theaters to ensure that this would be an isolated incident.
Oates also said that the shooter made statements about explosives at his apartment. That building has been evacuated as a precaution.
The perpetrator, allegedly dressed in a Dark Knight?costume, began shooting after blinding theater-goers with tear gas in Theater #9.?According to 9 News, victims in Theater #8 were also hit by bullets coming through the wall.?A witness?also told reporters on the scene that the shooter eventually entered other theaters after they had been evacuated, in an attempt to shoot stragglers as those rooms were evacuated.
The theater was not known as a particularly safe theater, according to witnesses interviewed by correspondents at 9 News. However, witnesses have repeatedly speculated that this "feels like" a terrorist attack in TV interviews, however the shooter's motives remain unknown.
Witnesses who were not injured were transported to Gateway High School.
Oates said police will hold another press conference around 11 AM local time.
UPDATE:?News 9 reports that the youngest victim reported by the local children's hospital is a six-year old. It's unclear if there are younger victims at other hospitals or if other victims' records are still being processed. 6 people are being treated at that children's hospital.
UPDATE II:?The suspect's car also had explosives, and reporters on the scene have been told to stay as far as possible from his house and apartment.
UPDATE III:?Willy Geist on MSNBC TV said that the suspect is a 24 year-old white male, citing Police Chief Oates.??NBC News tweets?that President Barack Obama has been notified of the shooting, and reporters on 9 News cited a statement released by the President in their live reports.
UPDATE IV:?The youngest victim identified by 9 News so far is a three-month old who is a patient at "University Hospital."
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You can follow the story by watching 9 News's live coverage and at the Twitter handle #theatershooting.
More to come as this story develops.
Here's that live video feed from 9 News:
We also have a few screenshots of live, aerial shots filmed by local and national news stations:
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