Mass Murder Victims on July 20

Mass Murder Victims (12)

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Jonathan Blunk

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 26 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On July 20, 2012, Jonathan Thomas Blunk, a 26-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 film 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Dressed in tactical gear, James…

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Alexander Jonathan A.J. Boik

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 18 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Alexander Jonathan 'AJ' Boik, an 18-year-old male, had a promising future ahead of him. A recent graduate of Gateway High School, he was known for his love of baseball, music, and pottery, with dreams of becoming an art teacher. He had been accepted to the…

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Jesse Childress

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 29 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On what was supposed to be a night of entertainment, Staff Sgt. Jesse Evan Childress, a 29-year-old male, became a hero. He was at the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012, with a…

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Gordon Cowden

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 51 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer evening in Aurora, Colorado, 51-year-old Gordon Ware Cowden took his two teenage daughters to a midnight premiere of the new Batman movie, 'The Dark Knight Rises.' What was meant to be a special outing turned into a scene of unimaginable horror on…

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Jessica Ghawi

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Female, age 24 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

An aspiring sports journalist’s life was cut short on July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado. Jessica Nicole Ghawi, a 24-year-old female, was attending a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 theater. Ghawi, who also wrote under the pen…

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John Thomas Larimer

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 27 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

John Thomas Larimer, a 27-year-old male, was a U.S. Navy cryptologic technician stationed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. Originally from Crystal Lake, Illinois, he was the youngest of five siblings and was known for his sense of humor and…

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Matt McQuinn

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 27 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Matthew Robert “Matt” McQuinn, a 27-year-old man, was enjoying a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012, when his life was tragically cut short. He was in the theater with his…

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Micayla Medek

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Female, age 23 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Micayla Carolyn Medek, a 23-year-old White/Caucasian woman known to her friends and family as 'Cayla,' had a life full of simple pleasures and future plans. She was a student at the Community College of Aurora, working as a 'sandwich artist' at a local…

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Veronica Moser-Sullivan

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Female, age 6 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Six-year-old Veronica Moser-Sullivan, a female, had just learned to swim and was looking forward to starting the first grade. On the evening of July 20, 2012, she was at a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 movie theater in…

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Alex Matthew Sullivan

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 27 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On what should have been a joyous celebration, Alex 'Sully' Sullivan's life was tragically cut short. The 27-year-old man was killed on July 20, 2012, while celebrating his birthday with a group of friends and co-workers at a midnight premiere of the Batman…

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Alexander C. Teves

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 24 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

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…

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Rebecca Ann Wingo

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Female, age 32 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Rebecca Ann Hernandez Wingo, a 32-year-old female, was a vibrant and beloved mother, daughter, and friend whose life was tragically cut short on July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado. Remembered for her infectious smile that could light up a room, she was a…

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