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Terry Sullivan holds a picture of her son Alex and his father, Tom. Alex was killed on July 20, 2012, in a shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. He was there to celebrate his 27th birthday with friends and watch the latest Batman film.

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Returning To Row 12, Seat 12, Again, As Aurora Shooting Anniversary Nears

4:57am July 14, 2017

Next week marks the five-year anniversary of the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., that killed 12 people. Tom and Terry Sullivan remember one of the victims: their son, Alex.

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Jury Confirms Aurora Theater Shooter Is Eligible For Death Penalty

4:14pm July 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Convicted of first-degree murder, James Holmes faces either a lifetime prison sentence or execution for a Colorado shooting rampage.

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Aurora, Colo., Theater Shooter James Holmes Found Guilty

6:42pm July 16, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The jury, which heard nearly three months of testimony in the case, deliberated for a day and a half before arriving at a decision. Holmes had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Defense Rests In Aurora, Colo., Theater Shooting Case

4:44pm July 10, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Attorneys for James Holmes argue he was insane at the time of the 2012 attack that killed 12 people. Prosecutors, who are seeking the death penalty, say he knew the difference between right and wrong.

A courtroom sketch shows accused murderer James Holmes sitting with Arapahoe County Public Defender Tamara Brady at the Arapahoe District Courthouse in Centennial, Colo., in January. His trial will begin with opening statements Monday.

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James Holmes' Trial Begins In Colorado, 3 Years After Cinema Shooting

4:23pm April 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

More than 1,000 days after James Holmes opened fire on an audience at a midnight movie premiere in Aurora, Colo., his trial began in earnest Monday with prosecutors arguing he was sane.

A view of the jury box, right, inside Courtroom 201, where jury selection in the trial of Aurora movie theater shootings defendant James Holmes is to begin Tuesday at the Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial, Colo.

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Jury Selection To Start In Aurora, Colo., Mass Shooting Trial

2:18pm January 20, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

James Holmes is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 70 in the theater shooting in July 2012. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury pool of 9,000 is one of the largest ever.

Mental health therapist Shaundra Drysdale updates daily use numbers inside a crisis support services center in Greeley, Colo.

After Aurora Shooting, A 'New Way Of Responding' To Mental Crises

7:32pm January 19, 2015

by Grace Hood

In response to the 2012 theater killings, Colorado added clinics, hotlines and mobile units to support early crisis prevention. At the heart of the initiative are 13 walk-in crisis centers.

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