Police 'were warned' about Aurora shooter
The psychiatrist who treated suspected movie-theatre shooter James Holmes contacted a University of Colorado police officer to express concerns about Holmes's behaviour several weeks before his alleged rampage, ABC News reported, citing unnamed sources. Ref. Stuff.co.nz
Massacre shooter called for help
The man suspected in last month's Colorado theatre shooting that left 12 people dead and wounded 59, tried to call a psychiatrist just nine minutes before the attack, his defense attorneys said. Ref. Source 4
Documents reveal Colo. Shooting suspect threatened professor
In court documents released Friday, prosecutors say James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora, Colo., shooting, was revoked access to campus because he threatened a University of Colorado professor. The university has said Holmes was denied access to non-public parts of the campus because he had withdrawn from school. Ref. USAToday
Was He Insane?
In most cases, a motive will never be known. Although schizophrenia, delusions, depression and other behavioral issues factor into many mass public killings, some suspects' behavior before killing rampages don't raise sufficient red flags among family, friends, fellow workers or schools. Ref. Source 1
Attorneys for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes have offered to have him plead guilty and be jailed for life to avoid the death penalty. The prosecution has not yet responded to the offer, which came in a court filing Wednesday. Ref. USAToday
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. Ref. USAToday