12-Year-Old Is Youngest Victim In 'Dark Knight' Shooting Massacre

A 12-year-old kid is believed to be the youngest victim who was fatally shot during the ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ theater massacre that occurred in the early morning of July 20. The tragic incident left a reported 71 people shot, 12 of whom died.

James Holmes, 24, the suspected gunman, opened fire to a packed theater in Aurora, Colorado during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises. 12 people have been confirmed dead, the youngest of whom was 12 years old.

The frightening incident took place shortly after the movie started. Witnesses saw a man kick open an emergency exit door, and then release some sort of gas bomb before opening fire in the movie theater.

His rounds of ammunition wounded 58 people, and killed an additional 12. A three-month-old baby is believed to be one of the injured, and a 12-year-old is reportedly the youngest victim who was killed during the deadly massacre.

We are grieving this horrific tragedy, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families.

Share your thoughts in the comments section, HollyMoms.

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– Christina Stiehl

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Prayed for the ones dead and prayers for their family in this time of sorrow….. :( n r u kissing me coco the only thing u care about is about Kristen Stewart n tern choice awards while this happened really!!!?

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Actually a 3-month old was said to be a victim…and this was stated by hollywoodlife……SERIOUSLY?!…
Don’t sy one thing and switch it to another!!!
SMHSMHSMH!!

actually no, a man confirmed his 6 year old daughter died in the shooting while his ex wife was injured.

I am speechless.

Don’t forget to vote breaking dawn and snow white and the huntsman at 2012 teen choice awards one day left to vote and RIP to everyone who died from this tragic…

Are you absolutely kidding me?!? People are dead you insensitive moron and you are taking this terrible event and reminding people to vote for your precious Kirsten Stewart movies in the pathetic Teen Choice Awards. You should be hanging your head in shame that you would trivialise the death of 12 people simply to tell people to vote for two horrible movies. I will now be voting for any other film but those two.

wtf is wrong with you @cici? take your reminders somewhere else. this is no place for that. people are dead and all you can think about is the freaken teen choice awards!? im 16 and i dont give a damn about the teen choice awards and two of the worst movies in the world. all day i have been thinking about this shooting and you really only care about a freaking award show!? you should be ashamed of yourself.
i send my prayers to all the victims and families that were involved in this horrific event.

As sad as the whole situation is, who in their right mind brings a 3 month old to a midnight showing of a movie? Not like they could have known what was going to transpire but still

I was thinking the same thing, A baby at the movies is one thing, But 3 months old!!! I feel sorry for all the families affected. rRIP

i know, who brings a 3 month old baby to a midnight movie? and who brings their 6 year old to a midnight movie LIKE THAT? what is it R RATED? The 6 year old died.

i was wondering the exact same thing… a man also said his 6 year old died during the shooting and his ex wife was injured.. BUT WHO BRINGS THEIR 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO A MOVIE LIKE THAT ESPECIALLY AT 12:30 AM?

Totally agree. It is suggested for audiences over 13 …. and a 3 month old should be in bed at night and not in a movie theater. Those movies can really scare little children.

My condolences go out to the victims families though!!!

I totally agree! Such irresponsible parents out there…. There’s no reason why a 3 month old and a 6 year old should have been at a midnight showing of such a violent movie! Such a tragedy!! RIP little angel