Breaking News Happening this Morning In AURORA 14 killed, 50 wounded at Aurora movie theater

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BHR HollyWood Reports AURORA — Fourteen people were killed and about 50 were injured early Friday when shots rang out at an Aurora movie theater during a premiere showing of the new Batman movie.

A 24-year-old suspect in is custody and an apartment building in north Aurora connected to the suspect was being evacuated and searched for possible explosives, according to Police Chief Dan Oates.

Oates said there was no evidence of a second suspect, but the man in custody had made a statement about possible explosives in his residence.

Ten people died at the scene and five others died at hospitals.

Sometime before 1 a.m., police received reports of gunshots at the Century 16 Movie Theaters at the Aurora Town Center.

Dozens of ambulances and police vehicles were outside the mall, where three theaters were showing "The Dark Knight Rises." Most of the wounded were at Theater 9.

Police from all over the metro area had been called to the scene.

Witnesses told reporters that the gunman was masked and clad in black.

"Witnesses tell us he released some sort of canister." Oates said. "They heard a hissing sound and some gas emerged and the gunman opened fire."

A witness, Bejamin Fernandez, 30, said he was watching the movie when he heard a series of explosions. He said that people ran from the theater and there were gunshots as police shouted 'get down!"

Frenandez said he saw people falling, including one young girl.

Salina Jordan,   19, was in Theater 8 and saw people hit in her theater. She said one girl was struck in cheek, others in stomach including a girl who looked to be around 9-years-old.

Jordan said it sounded like firecrackers until someone ran into Theater 8 yelling "they're shooting out here!"

The police came running in, telling people to run out. Some police were carrying, dragging bodies, she said.

Police set up a command post near the Dillards department store and were interviewing hundreds

at this time."

Robert Jones, 28, was in Theatre 9 when the shooting started.

Jones said when he first saw smoke billowing from the front of the theatre, he thought it was a special effect. Shots rang out almost immediately after.

"I thought it was pretty much the end of the world," Roberts said.

Roberts stayed flat on the ground until police came into the theatre.

Tammi Stevens said her son, 18-year-old Jacob Stevens, was inside Theatre 9 when the shooting started. Stevens was waiting for her son at Gateway High School while police interviewed him.

Jacob told his mom that he saw a guy walk into the theater wearing body armor and throw some sort of cannister that then emitted some sort of gas.

"You let your kids go to a late night movie...you never think something like this would happen," Stevens said.

President Obama was notified about the shooting by homeland security adviser John Brennan.

Swedish Medical Center spokeswoman Nicole Williams says two people injured at the theater have arrived at the hospital in critical condition.

Officials with Children's Hospital Colorado said six victims, ages 6 to 31 years old, have arrived at the hospital. Updates on their conditions were not available.

She says emergency workers said there could be several more patients.

Denver Health Medical Center currently has six patients from the Aurora shooting. One is in critical condition and the other five are in currently in fair condition.   I'm Big Blac This is Your BHR HollyWood Report

Aurora police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 303-627-3100.