Monday 23 July 2012

Colorado Shooting Updates: Victims Identified, President Obama Visits Aurora

The names and ages of the 12 movie goers who tragically died in Friday's horrific shooting in Aurora, Colorado have been identified. They are:
Jessica Ghawi, 24
Veronica Moser-Sullivan, 6
John T. Larimer, 27
Alexander J. Boik, 18
Jesse E. Childress, 29
Jonathan T. Blunk, 26
Rebecca Ann Wingo, 32
Alex M. Sullivan, 27
Gordon W. Cowdon, 52
Micayla C. Medek, 23
Alexander C. Teves, 24
Matthew R. McQuinn, 27
According to the Coroner's statement, "the cause of death in all cases is related to gunshot wounds" and all families of those listed have been notified.
We send our thoughts and prayers to them all.
Aurora Shooting Victims
Meanwhile, with James Holmes in custody and new information continuing to leak out regarding this suspect, President Obama touched down yesterday in Aurora.
He visited the University of Colorado Hospital, visited with the families of the victims and met with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.
"Out of this darkness a brighter day is going to come," Obama said. "Although the perpetrator of this evil act has received a lot of attention over the last couple of days that attention will fade away. And in the end, after he has felt the full force of our justice system, what will be remembered are the good people who were impacted by this tragedy."

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