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Dark Knight Tragedy

In the midst of what is supposed to be one of the most exciting nights of movie premiere history, a horrible and unspeakable crime is committed.  A 24 year-old neuroscience Ph.D candidate named James Eagan Holmes dressed himself in riot gear from head to toe including a gas mask and armed himself with several firearms.  He stormed into the a movie theater shortly after midnight by breaking in through the emergency exit and opened fire.  As of now, 12 people have been killed and 59 are wounded.  Among the people in the theater were members of the military as well as moviegoers of all ages.  “The Dark Knight Rises” is supposed to be   (more…)