So I yelled at him: 'Don't fucking die on me! Don't fucking die on me! Sitting just feet away, Holmes looked on, expressionless. Prosecutors say Holmes, who was armed with a pistol, shotgun and semiautomatic rifle, did it because he had lost his career, girlfriend and purpose in life.
Holmes' public defenders say he was suffering from schizophrenia, that he heard voices commanding him to kill and was not in control of his actions. The trial is expected to last four or five months. News Colorado police officer says movie theater gunman was 'very calm' The police officer who arrested Colorado movie theater massacre gunman James Holmes told jurors on Thursday the shooter seemed very calm, relaxed and "sort of disconnected" when he found him standing behind the cinema where he had killed 12 people.
Suggested Articles. Government and Politics. Gabriel Macias, another resident who works at a nearby factory, said Holmes was "always wearing camouflage pants and a hat". He was always locked up behind his door," he told the AFP news agency.
Lab colleague Billy Kromka said he had been one of the quieter people, and had spent much of his time occupied with his computer, often participating in online role-playing games. By the spring of , Holmes had begun to struggle with his studies and failed a key exam. He was also the patient of Dr Lynne Fenton, a university psychiatrist, whom he sent a notebook days before the attack.
The notebook never reached Dr Fenton, but US media reports have said it included drawings of a violent attack. Prosecutors have said the doctor-patient relationship ended in June, weeks before the shooting. His defence lawyers claimed he was mentally ill and one schizophrenia expert testified he was psychotic and legally insane. Holmes' university supervisors had planned to give him remedial instruction, an unnamed faculty member told the Washington Post, but he instead decided to end his studies in early June.
The university confirmed he had been "in the process of withdrawing". In the 60 days leading up to the cinema attack, he legally bought four weapons at local gun shops - an AR semi-automatic rifle, two.
Chief Dan Oates of Aurora police said he had also purchased more than 6, rounds of ammunition on the internet, including 3, rounds for the rifle, 3, for the Glocks and for the shotgun. The month before the attack, the owner of a gun range rejected Mr Holmes' application after hearing a "bizarre - guttural, freakish" message on his voicemail.
July 10, - The defense rests its case. July 16, - Holmes is found guilty on all counts against him, making him eligible for the death penalty.
August 7, - Holmes is sentenced to life in prison without parole when the jury is unable to reach a unanimous sentencing verdict as to whether he would receive the death penalty or life in prison. August 26, - A Colorado judge formally sentences Holmes to 12 life sentences, one life term for each person he killed, plus 3, years in prison for the attempted murders of those he wounded and for rigging his apartment with explosives.
He is not eligible for parole. May 19, - A not liable verdict is returned against Cinemark Cinemas in the theater shooting civil trial.
The suit, filed by victims and family members of victims, alleged negligence on the part of the theater, saying it lacked adequate security. September 27, - The Colorado Department of Corrections confirms that Holmes has been transferred to a federal prison.
The location of his previous internment is not publicly available. June 29, - Judge Samour unseals Holmes' psychiatric examinations. The sanity reports redacted and notes from University of Colorado providers are released following petitions made by the Denver Post.
January 22, - Prosecutors release over 23 hours of video interviews between Holmes and Dr. William Reid, a court-appointed forensic psychiatrist.
September 23, - Ahead of the release of the R-rated "Joker" film, five family members and friends of victims of the shooting sign a letter to Warner Bros. October - The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issue a Joint Intelligence Bulletin ahead of the opening weekend of the movie "Joker" after threats that referenced the Aurora shooting were posted online calling for mass shootings at showings of the movie.
Photos: Colorado movie theater massacre. The public gets its first glimpse of James Holmes, then 24, the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting during his initial court appearance July 23, With his hair dyed reddish-orange, Holmes, here with public defender Tamara Brady, showed little emotion.
He is accused of opening fire in a movie theater July 20, , in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and wounding Holmes faces counts, almost all alleging murder or attempted murder.
He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. More photos: Mourning the victims of the Colorado theater massacre.
Hide Caption. Police release the official photo from Holmes' booking after the shooting. Holmes often had a blank stare during his July 23, , court appearance, seeming to be in a daze. Victims and their relatives and journalists watch the proceedings in Flags fly at half-staff on July 23, , at the Arapahoe County Courthouse in Centennial, Colorado, where the movie theater shooting suspect had his first court appearance.
The murder counts against Holmes carry a possible death penalty. Arapahoe County District Attorney Carol Chambers talks to reporters July 23, , before heading into the courthouse.
Family members of the victims arrive at the courthouse July 23, , for the suspect's first court appearance. The Century Aurora 16 multiplex in Aurora becomes a place of horror after a gunman opened fire July 20, , in a crowded theater. Holmes is accused of opening fire during a midnight screening of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises. Police investigate outside the Century 16 multiplex July 21, , a day after the mass shooting.
Agents search the suspect's car outside the theater. Aurora police escort a sand-filled dump truck containing improvised explosive devices removed from Holmes' booby-trapped apartment on July 21, Authorities have said they believe the suspect rigged his place before leaving for the movie theater. Police break a window at the suspect's apartment July 20, , in Aurora. Law enforcement officers speak with Colorado Gov.
John Hickenlooper, center, outside the suspect's apartment July 21, Law enforcement officers prepare to disarm the booby-trapped apartment July 21, Officials tow cars outside Holmes' apartment July 21, Police disassembled devices and trip wires set up in the apartment.
Officers prepare to place an explosive device inside the apartment. Debris flies out a window, right, after law enforcement officers detonate an explosive device inside the apartment July 21, People mourn the victims during a vigil behind the theater where a gunman opened fire on moviegoers in Aurora.
A woman grieves during a vigil for victims behind the theater. A distraught woman receives counseling from the Rev. Quincy Shannon, left, in front of Gateway High School in Aurora, where the families of the missing met after the shooting.
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