'Dark Knight Rises' killer convicted

July 17, 2015 04:55

A jury has found James Holmes guilty of first-degree murder in the July 2012 Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting that left 12 people dead.

Holmes faced two counts of first-degree murder for each of the 12 victims. The jury found him guilty on all 24 counts.

Holmes showed no reaction as the verdict against him was announced. He stood at the defense table with his attorney, his hands in his pockets.

The jury also found Holmes guilty of attempted first-degree murder on some of the 140 counts against him for the 70 people wounded in the shooting. Additionally, he was found guilty of one count of possession or control of an explosive or incendiary device.

The gallery in the courtroom was full of survivors of the shooting and friends and family of the victims. Before the reading, the mother of victim Jessica Ghawi was holding her daughter's green scarf up to her eyes while she waited to hear the verdict.

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