At least 12 people were killed in a mass shooting at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado. The name of the suspected gunman, now in custody, is James E. Holmes. What we know about him this morning: He’s a white male, mid-20s, with an apartment in Aurora.
Here’s Matt Drudge tweeting a thinly sourced Joel Pollak report at Breitbart.com:
BREITBART:Shooter maybe registered Democrat… drudge.tw/NGemxq
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) July 20, 2012
The James Holmes tracked down by Breitbart.com is 25 years old and registered at an address in La Plata County—roughly a six-hour drive from the alleged shooter’s apartment, according to Google Maps.
And now, here’s ABC News’ Brian Ross earlier today, irresponsibly speculating on the shooter’s possible Tea Party link (ABC later withdrew the claim and apologized):
There are a lot of people in Denver and Aurora with the legal name of James/Jim Holmes.
Dozens of people are injured. At least 12 people are dead. The body count could rise. Even the 2012 attack dogs are taking a siesta from the partisan mudslinging in the wake of the tragedy. If you’re going to publish a story about an alleged mass murderer’s politics, you had better get it right.
