At least 14 people were killed and 50 wounded when a gunman opened fire during an early Friday morning screening of the new Batman movie at an Aurora, Colorado, theater, Police Chief Dan Oates told reporters.

The heavily armed suspect, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, was apprehended by police in a rear parking lot of the theater, Frank Fania, a police spokesman, told CNN. The suspect was not immediately identified, though Fania said he was believed to be in his early 20s.

"He did not resist. He did not put up a fight," Fania said. Police seized a rifle and a handgun from the suspect, and another gun was found in the theater, he said.

Oates said there was no evidence of a second gunman.

Chaos broke out during the showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" at the Century Aurora 16 theater when the shooting began, police and witnesses said.

"We saw people running around and screaming," a man, who was not identified, told CNN affiliate KUSA.

KUSA: One person in custody

He said there was confusion in the theater when the shooting began because many believed the sound of gunfire was coming from the movie.

Oates said that the suspect used some sort of "smoke device" before opening fire in the theater.

Witnesses told KUSA that the gunman kicked in an emergency exit door and threw a smoke bomb into the darkened theater before opening fire.

One movie-goer, who was not identified, told KUSA the gunman was wearing a gas mask when he released a smoke bomb and then began moving through the theater, randomly shooting at people.

Cell phone video taken by someone at the theater showed scores of people screaming and fleeing the building. Some had blood on their clothes.

One police officer carried a girl believed to be about 9 with gunshot wound to her back out of the theater, a witness said. "She wasn't moving."

Authorities have also evacuated the suspect's Aurora apartment building after "he made a statement about explosives" in his unit, Oates said.

KWGN: Witnesses first thought gunfire was part of movie

Of the wounded, at least 20 were being treated at the University of Colorado Hospital, said spokeswoman Jacque Montgomery. All of the wounded suffered from gunshot wounds, which ranged from minor to critical, she said.

"They're arriving by police, by ambulance. Some are walking in," she said.

Ten people were killed in the theater and another four died at area hospitals, Oates said.

Hundreds of police officers descended on the theater, and the FBI has joined the investigation.

"We were calling for help from every police and fire agency," Fania said.

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Upsetting to know that people THIS sick live in this world.  Prayers go out to the families of the wounded and murdered.  

Wow! The fact that he planned something like that is just crazy! May everyone who passed rest in peace

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. smh


Dude was studying to get his PHD in neuroscience

I am still trying to figure out the motivation behind this? So sad..reminds me of a Lifetime movie (based on a true story) I watched over a month ago. 

White boys are crazy.

a black dude just ate a mans face... soooooooooo

Tone said:

White boys are crazy.

how does that take away from the fact that white boys are crazy. They have a history of doing s*** like this.
BlackSnakeMoan said:

a black dude just ate a mans face... soooooooooo

Tone said:

White boys are crazy.
^ Tone does his race really matter right now the s*** was crazy period

brii if he was anything but white his race would matter but the fact the he is a white boy it's just a crazy act. Think about that wal mart video and how racist the comments were.
Brii said:
^ Tone does his race really matter right now the s*** was crazy period

guess I'll be catching this new Batman on Netflix or on RedBox cause..ain't no way...

not when you have idiots not realizing the difference between a gotdamn movie character and real life....like, for real? This dude was shooting people up with red hair talking about how he was the joker or some b*******. Dressed like one of the villians...

C'mon now

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