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Alexander Charles Teves

Case from Aurora, CO dated Jul 20, 2012

Victim Details

Alexander Charles Teves

Male

White / Caucasian

Aurora

CO

2012-07-20

24

Alexander

Charles Teves

07/02/2026

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On July 20, 2012, Alexander Charles Teves, a 24-year-old male, was one of 12 people killed in a mass shooting at a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' In his final moments, Teves shielded his girlfriend, Amanda Lindgren, from the barrage of bullets, an act of heroism that saved her life. A single bullet from an AR-15 struck Teves, killing him instantly.

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  • 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting - Wikipedia
  • Alexander Charles Teves (1988-2012) - Find a Grave Memorial

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