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Colorado police are confirming the apartment is booby-trapped and are trying to figure a way to disarm them.

Posted by MojaveMeg (aka Mojave) Jul 20 '12, 07:55

Five surrounding buildings have been evacuated.

Per NBC news special report.

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Earlier they interviewed an audience member who believed she saw someone leave the theater through a front emergency exit and that was where the - MojaveMeg Jul 20, 08:00 11
- Generally, theater "emergency" exits are just exits. People leave through them all the time after movies. -- nm - Ender Jul 20, 08:07 2
  - I know it's a traditional way to sneak in, but I thought there'd be more control. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 20, 08:13 1
    - Why? The only movie screening at midnight is sold out, and none of the other films in the multiplex are screening at that time. -- nm - con_carne Jul 20, 08:26
- One witness, a man, said an alarm did sound at some point, IIRC -- nm - con_carne Jul 20, 08:03 5
  - Maybe a smoke-detector after the teargas went off? -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 20, 08:17 1
    - the sound I heard was more like a door alarm. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 08:18
  - on the audio I heard, there was an alarm. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 08:06 2
    - oh, sorry. you meant before the shooting started. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 08:07 1
      - Not necessarily, just at some point. Don't remember which. -- nm - con_carne Jul 20, 08:16
- we heard her interview too. Very clear headed. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 20, 08:02
- : ( -- nm - Andie Jul 20, 08:01
At least he was caught alive and told the police first. -- nm - spamlet Jul 20, 08:00 15
- another argument in favor of not expecting random citizens with guns to try and take out the shooter. -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 08:01 14
  - I am sure those killed and injured would agree. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:14 10
    - there's no guarantee that a civillian trying to take out the shooter would have prevented any of it. - znufrii Jul 20, 08:17 9
      - I think unleashing a bunch of untrained people with guns in a chaotic, panicky, dark situation is an awsome idea. - loosilu Jul 20, 08:20 2
        
        word. when you see recordings of convenience store gunplay, it's always people ducking and throwing their gun up and shooting without aiming. -- nm - zork Jul 20, 08:22
        
        well, unless it's a bunch of 12 year old call of duty players. Then the target would be down before he saw them. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 08:21
      - Oh, without a guarantee I guess it is better to write them off. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:18 5
        
        My concern with armed civilians is what happens when the police arrive. They have reports of a gunman killing people. So they walk into - TWuG Jul 20, 08:22 2
        
        You drop your weapon, put your hands on your head and say, "I shot the man that was trying to kill myself and others." and let the witnesses confirm. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:26
        
        I'm thinking they shoot first, ID them later. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 08:25
        
        i don't think anyone is saying that. but it is very 'well this could have helped'. but it also could have hurt. - Andie Jul 20, 08:20 1
        
        With tear gas involved, retaliation would have been disastrous. -- nm - Other David Jul 20, 08:26
  - I am about 50/50 on this. - groiny Jul 20, 08:12 2
    - well, if he's dead you know exactly how much information you're getting out of him. - znufrii Jul 20, 08:15 1
      - which is why I am 50/50. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 20, 08:16
If he confesses....push him into the apartment. - Will Hunting Jul 20, 07:59
Sounds to me like it's time to take the kid over there and make him open the fucking the door. - Jim Jul 20, 07:59 1
- Dammit, I said I had the brain today, tomorrow's your day! -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 20, 07:59
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ffs. -- nm - Diva Jul 20, 07:58
this is just horrible -- nm - Andie Jul 20, 07:56

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