Jul 30
James Holmes Charges: Aurora Shooting Suspect Faces 24 Counts Of First-Degree Murder
Posted in: Today's ChiliProsecutors filed formal charges on Monday against James Holmes, the lone suspect in the fatal shooting of 12 moviegoers during a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colo.
Holmes, who was represented by a public defender at the hearing at the Arapahoe County Justice Center, was charged with 24 counts of first-degree murder and 116 counts of attempted murder.
His attorneys asked for more time before entering a plea. For each of the 12 fatally shot moviegoers, Holmes faces one count of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree murder with “extreme indifference.” The maximum penalty is death, the Denver Post reported.
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