Suspect in Colorado mass shooting identified by US officials

Eileen Sullivan

July 20, 2012 - 8:39 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. law enforcement officials say the suspect in Friday's deadly shooting in Colorado is 24-year-old citizen James Holmes.

Officials believe Holmes killed a dozen people when he fired into a crowded movie theatre in a Denver suburb. He was wearing a gas mask and set off an unknown gas in the theatre.

Holmes is in custody, and the FBI says there is no indication the incident is tied to any terrorist groups.

The federal law enforcement officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation

News from © The Associated Press, 2012

More News ...

THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

Popular kelowna News

Leaky septic and $20K debt: Vernon trailer park owner at a loss for what to do
Carol Goldstone is hoping a judge will make a reasonable decision about what to do with the Vernon trailer park she inherited in 1988. A couple of days ago she was served with a court summon
February 21, 2023 7:00 AM
'Super unusual': West Kelowna fisherman catches 4-pound yellow perch
A yellow perch caught from a West Kelowna lake may be a record-breaker. The B.C. record for yellow perch is 1.5 lb. and 13.4 in. in length recorded in 2017 and caught in West Kelowna's S
February 08, 2022 6:30 AM
EDITORIAL CARTOON
June 15, 2016 2:26 PM
Patrick Marleau poised to break Gordie Howe's games record
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Growing up on a farm as a hockey-loving kid in Saskatchewan, the knowledge that players like Gordie Howe had made the journey from that remote province to the NHL gave Patrick M
April 16, 2021 9:00 PM
New Kelowna crime task force heavily weighted towards business
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas will lead a new 13-member Community Task Force on Crime Reduction the leans heavily on business leaders. The list of names was posted on the City of Kelowna website Ma
June 01, 2023 6:00 PM

Trending Now

TRENDING NOW: The last order of the day

View Site in: Desktop | Mobile

Suspect in Colorado mass shooting identified by US officials

Trending Now

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon