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Stars React to Dark Knight Rises Shooting Tragedy with Shock, Grief & Support

10:14 am, July 20th, 2012

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In the wake of the mass shooting at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado, Hollywood stars and other public figures have responded with shock and support for the victims of the senseless tragedy.

President Obama: “Michelle and I are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting in Colorado… As we do when confronted by moments of darkness and challenge, we must now come together as one American family. All of us must have the people of Aurora in our thoughts and prayers as they confront the loss of family, friends, and neighbors, and we must stand together with them in the challenging hours and days to come.”

Mitt Romney: “We are praying for the families and loved ones of the victims during this time of deep shock and immense grief. We expect that the person responsible for this terrible crime will be quickly brought to justice.”

Ryan Seacrest: “Thinking about the families who were affected by this horrible incident in Colorado. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.”

Eva Longoria: “My heart goes out to all the people affected in the Aurora, CO shooting. May God be with that town and their families…”

Jessica Simpson: “Praying for the victims and families of those involved in the shooting in Colorado. My heart is broken. So awful. God Bless…”

Khloe Kardashian: “My heart goes out to everyone who was affected by the shooting in Colorado early this morning. I’m praying for you ALL! I will never understand these senseless acts of violence! So sad!”

Chris Evans: “What the hell is happening?? my heart is completely shattered. all of my thoughts and prayers are with the people of aurora.”

Alyssa Milano: “No. Colorado shooting. My heart aches. Prayers for the victims and families.”

Donald Trump: “At least 12 dead and 50 wounded in Colorado–bring back fast trials & death penalty for mass murderers & terrorists.”

Whoopi Goldberg: “Hearts and Prayers to all affected by the craziness in Colorado.”

Nancy Grace: “Praying for the victims & their families.”

Kris Jenner: “My heart goes out to all the families who are suffering today in colorado in the wake of such a senseless tragedy…Praying for you…”

Erin Andrews: “Thinking abt everyone in Colorado..”

Cheryl Burke: “My heart goes out to all the families and victims in Aurora, Colorado. This is insane!!”

Tyrese Gibson: “These are really the end of our days. People devious crimes are getting worst and worst.. In a theater.? My prayers to the family I’m so sad.”

LeBron James: “So u telling me I can’t even feel safe at the movies now!!? SMH. My prayers goes out to all the families involved in Aurora, Colorado.”

John Stamos :”What devastating news to wake up to. my heart is with everyone involved in the Aurora #theatershooting. what the world needs now is…”

Kristin Cavallari: “Wow..waking up to news about the shooting in Aurora, CO. My heart goes out to all the families. So sad.”

Melissa Gilbert: “Just saw news about shooting in Colo. stunned and saddened. Prayers to all.”

Billy Ray Cyrus: “Oh no ! Just woke up and turned on the news ’14 dead 50 hurt in Batman movie shooting’ Praying for victims. So sorry and sad.”

Paula Deen: “My heart and prayers go out to all the victims and families in Aurora, Colorado this morning.”

Olivia Munn: “My sincerest condolences to the victims and families in Colorado. So sad, so mindless.”

Kaley Cuoco: “Colorado omg.. Praying for the families…this is sick.”

Giuliana Rancic: “Chills & tears watching coverage of #Aurora shootings. Praying for the innocent lives lost & those in hospital. What a tragedy.”

Snooki: “My prayers go out to the victims and families of the Colorado theater shooting. #justicewillbeserved”

William Shatner: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the horrific shooting in Colorado. My best, Bill”

Brooklyn Decker: “Reading the stories of victims & witnesses. It’s horribly sad. Can’t imagine how these people & those close to them feel. My heart goes out.”

Ashley Tisdale: “Saying a prayer for #Aurora. So sad to hear the news, u r all in my thoughts”

Eli Roth: “Thinking of everyone in Aurora. Too upsetting for words.”

Michael Urie: “Thinking of everyone in Aurora. Too upsetting for words.”

Bethenny Frankel: “The news from Denver is unbelievable. My thoughts and prayers are with the families that have been affected.”

Cobie Smulders: “My heart goes out to the families involved in the horrific tragedy in Aurora Colorado. I just can’t believe it”

Jesse Tyler Ferguson: “All my thoughts are with the victims & victims families in Colorado. So incredibly sad & senseless.”

Anderson Cooper: “Hearing accounts from people inside theater. It’s so terrible. So tragic. My thoughts are with all those killed, wounded and their families.”

Mario Lopez: “My thoughts & prayers go out to all the families of the victims of the senseless crime in Colorado. As a father, I’m devastated to hear such a tragedy occur. Going to hug my daughter a little tighter tonight… God bless”

Julianne Hough: “My love & prayers are with all the families that have been affected by the horrible, unspeakable torment from last nights shooting! #BeKind”

Ian Somerhalder: “My heart&those of many go out to the victims of #Aurora shooting last night.WHF is our world coming to?Pls,pls we must change.Seriously.”

Kal Penn: “Such awful news to wake up to out in Colorado.”

Carson Daly: “Praying for those affected in #Aurora. Tragic beyond all belief. God bless you.”

Dominic Monaghan: “Aurora we are thinking of you. I wonder if USA will have an open conversation about gun law after this tragic day in Aurora? Very sad.”

LeBron James: “So u telling me I can’t even feel safe at the movies now!!? SMH. My prayers goes out to all the families involved in Aurora, Colorado. Its just not fair that innocent people have to lose their lives over someone’s selfish stupidity acts! My stomach is hurting over this”

Zooey Deschanel: “I’m terribly sad to hear about what happened in Aurora, Co. last night, my thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy.”

Michael Moore: “Too sad at the moment to comment.”

Jamie Kennedy: “Hard to grasp human behavior when something so senseless happens.”

Alicia Silverstone: “What can you possibly say? So sad and awful and devastating. Sending out my love to anyone suffering. #theatershooting”

Larry King: “We remain one of the few countries in the world where anyone in the world can get a gun. in this case a machine gun. This is absurd. Our hearts go out to the victims & family members in Colorado shootings”

Hillary Duff: “Heartbroken for the family’s dealing with this horrible violent act in Colorado! Saying prayers #theatershooting”

Mandy Moore: “The news of the horrific tragedy in Aurora literally takes me breath away. All thoughts and prayers are with victims and their families.”

Gayle King: “Aurora -still trying to wrap my brain around how an evening at the movies ends in a massacre. HEARTBREAKING.”

Zoe Saldana: “My heart goes out to the friends and family of the victims of the Colorado theater shooting. They’re in our prayers.”

Cher: “LOVELIES ALL Of Our Hearts Go Out 2 Families & Friends Who Lost Loved Ones at Theatre in Colorado!”

Lea Michele: “My heart goes out to everyone who was affected by the shooting in Colorado early this morning. Such a tragedy. Sending prayers to all.”

Whitney Port: “So devastated to hear about what happened in Colorado. My heart goes out to all the family & friends who have been affected by this tragedy.”

Samuel L. Jackson: “I hope none of you were in that Colo. theater last nite! Heartfelt sympathy for all victims & families.”

Kendra Wilkinson: “my thoughts and prayers are with the people in Colorado and all of their loved ones”

Cory Monteith: “such a senseless tragedy. when are we going to reconsider the role of guns in society? how many more times does this have to happen?”

Sarah Hyland: “Sending prayers, strength and positive energy to the victims and families of Aurora, CO. Such a senseless act of violence. So disappointing.”

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Anonymous

Any tweets from the actual stars of the film?
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Why do people have to take others’ innocent lives? If they can’t seek help, they should at least leave everyone else out of the equation. It can happen anywhere but it hurt too much for me to live in CO and I left a few weeks ago. Too much tragedy and sadness.
Perdita

except for ppl like Bodhi Elfman whose first tweet about it was to wonder what medication the shooter was on! I mean, really, who reads about children being shot and immediately goes to ‘how can I use this to support my pet theory?’. Really makes you think about how Scientologists see other people.
Anonymous

There really isn’t any words on how tragic and sad this is. It’s crazy that just 7 hours ago I was getting out of the theater for the Dark Knight Rises griping about it and wake up to this when I got up for work at 7am. It’s insain. I hope this scumbag gets everything that is coming to him in this life and whatever after life he winds up in.
Tim Autumn

Totally agree with Donald!!!!
Jennyb

You never know what is going on in peoples heads, so I agree with Larry King. How the hell can someone get a machine gun. Thoughts are with the families of this tragic event.
Anonymous

dam shame this had to happen. but this situation as well as all others involving a gun are situations that can be eliminated if theres a repel of the second amendment. the NRA is the most powerful special interest group in the country. if you breaks their backs, if you hold their feet to the fire, then owning guns and possesing them becomes impossible. all the public school shootings, all the “stand your ground” situations, all the late night clubbing/house party flareups will have a lot of survivors without guns being presently available. i’m angry at this kunclehead but i’m also tired of the families that say something has to be done when the solution was ALWAYS in their face!
Anonymous

i have the same question, how bout it someone….
Kristy

I’m Australian and Australia has some of the toughest gun laws in the world.. We still have gun crime but it dwarfs in comparison to the US.. Repealing the second amendment won’t have the effect you want, it won’t eliminate gun crime completely especially since you’ve lived with the right to bear arms for as long as you have and there are so many violent gangs over there..

The change you and others want won’t come until all Americans realise you’re no longer owning guns for “the security of a free state”… You’re owning guns to protect yourselves from each other
http://twitter.com/llerena51 mercedes llerena

BECAUSE THIS GUNS STORES SELLERS ,THE ONLY THING IMPORTANT FOR THEM IS THE MONEY, SELL, SELL AND MORE SELL
Javi

They don’t have twitters. And have actually released PUBLIC statements so..
Javi

He should’ve killed his damn self
Anonymous

Exactly. In America guns are a right, when you give power to someone like that, humanity will eventually suffer, like what happened here. I’m from Australia too and thank goodness for our laws.
Javi

Maybe but here we actually have crimes where people’s home get broken into, people get stacked, robbed, raped? Kidnapped etc where they NEED. Again for protection. in many cases here if people didn’t have weapons they would’ve died. If someone had a gun at that theatre they couldve easily taken out that gun man. Unfortuantely that wasn’t the case but I do think they should testing and evaluations from now on before people can even carry a gun. But even then that fool would’ve gotten it illegally. He is a sick son of a bitch and I wish our justice system here would stick in ass in a movie theatre and have someone tear gas him and shoot him ass then he will know how it feels.
Kristy

Javi don’t assume we don’t have the same sort of crimes here in Australia because unfortunately we do.. But people tend to use objects they have around the house (kitchen knife, cricket bat) or whatever they have on them when they’re out (keys, perfume, their own fists) to defend themselves against attackers.. It’s not a perfect solution but it’s better than having everyone running around with a gun.

The point is, it’s really sad to see that so many Americans feel the need to own a gun not “for the security of a free state” as was originally intended in the second amendment, but to protect themselves from their fellow countryman
Javi

I AM AMERICAN. So the fact you think you know we feel shows you know nothing about what goes on here in OUR country.
Lol

I agree javi. Some people think they know all about us Americans. They don’t. We can’t help we live in a free country. If someone had a gun at that theatre legally as well. Like myself then someone couldve taken out that gunman. Either way it’s a lose lose cause you don’t have to legally own a gun to get one. Poole can get a gun either way. You can stop everyone in the country from owning one. My house was broken into once and I could’ve been killed in my own home if it weren’t for me having my gun with me. I feel safe with my gun. Perfume, fist and knifes don’t hold up to a bullet.
Bex

Do you and Javi honestly believe that we dont have break and enters,hold ups, rapes and murders in our country also???? Just a week ago there was an armed man holding his wife and kids hostage not to far from my home, the police issued a warning for people to remain safe and dealt with the armed man without anyone needing to get hurt. What Kristy is saying is that we dont have nearly as many problems such as yourselves “because” we dont have everyone running around with guns. Yes people can still find ways to get guns but our laws lessen these types of crimes due to the fact that people have to go to a hell of an effort to get one. You may see Perfume, Fists and knives as silly but we have learnt to try and protect ourselves that way and we let the Law deal with the rest and quite frankly we see the fact that anyone can own a gun just as silly as you see our perfume. Clearly you are not alone in your thoughts but there are also many Americans that dont agree with you either.
cinchi

While I don’t think tighter gun control laws would have prevented that man from bringing a gun into the theater, I do think it would have prevented him from bringing in a gun that could shoot 50-60 rounds a minute! You don’t need a gun with that capability to hunt or protect your life or property. A gun like that should not be available for sale to anyone other than trained military members for use in a war (even the police don’t need a gun like that). That would have dramatically lowered the death count. If you think that if you had a gun with you in that theater you could have taken out the gunman without injuring or killing innocent bystanders in a crowded movie theater with a panicking crowd running in all directions and smoke canisters going off impairing your view, you really need to rethink that. You must likely would have made the tragedy worse, not better. Banning the sale of assault style weapons would not impact your freedom to own a gun, just your freedom to own a gun that you would have no legitimate purpose to use.
cinchi

While I don’t think tighter gun control laws would have prevented that man from bringing a gun into the theater, I do think it would have prevented him from bringing in a gun that could shoot 50-60 rounds a minute! You don’t need a gun with that capability to hunt or protect your life or property. A gun like that should not be available for sale to anyone other than trained military members for use in a war (even the police don’t need a gun like that). That would have dramatically lowered the death count. If you think that if you had a gun with you in that theater you could have taken out the gunman without injuring or killing innocent bystanders in a crowded movie theater with a panicking crowd running in all directions and smoke canisters going off impairing your view, you really need to rethink that. You must likely would have made the tragedy worse, not better. Banning the sale of assault style weapons would not impact your freedom to own a gun, just your freedom to own a gun that you would have no legitimate purpose to use.
cinchi

As an American, I find it interesting that Kristy, who is not American, actually seems to know more than Javi, an American, what the 2nd Amendment actually says, which is “you have the right to own a gun in a militia”, not “you have a right to own a gun”.
BillRhodes

Actually I’m a trained shooter. And I have been trained in situations similar to that. If you paid attention to the news lately try SAID. witnesses SAID. He walked OUT the theatre then came in. And there the gas into the front row. THEN shot up the in Roof. By then i KNOW I would’ve shot him. Some people in the front row new it was serious once they saw the gun being shot up ad the first victim being shot. I don’t need to rethink something that would’ve been a natural response for myself. Or I would’ve risked used and tackled his ass to the floor. He could’ve been overpowered. But of course not everyone in the world is the same as me. What me and javi are saying tho… Is regardless of what law are set people can STILL get guns illegally. It cant be stopped. Just like when I was my daughter was in high school and the school next to hers a boy that night was shot and killed in a stand off with police and they found out he was intending to go over to BOTH schools and kill people JUST LIKE the shooting at the school in Colorado. He had OVER 200 rounds and over three automatic guns. He was only in middle school and he was planning on coming into the level when my baby girl was in class at from the by walking thru the football field that adjoins the schools. He got a gun and he sure as hell wasn’t of age. And if the officers hadn’t caught him he would’ve take far more lives than anyone could imagine and my daughters. There are pros and cons to anything and everything. I feel the MAIN problem in this case was the fact He had went to the exit went to his car got his weapons and came back. I remember going to theatre all the time thinking to myself what would I do if someone did that exact same thing and that same damn day u turn in the tv to hear about this. It’s very scary to think I ha just thought of that to myself. He theatre near my home people can exist and enter VERY easily. The alarms don’t go off or anything. If there were alarms for the exits like they have for school buses and they better security from now on at theatres that can be prevented. And could have in that instance. But the main thing is people like this would have found another way to kill people. He is a LUNATIC. Noone can stop people like that. But I feel try need to make and change laws about firearms now definitely. Will it help? Probably not but it is worth a try.
Javi

Agreed!
Javi

@cinchi. Actually she doesn’t know more than me. It says we have a right to bear arms. Worry about yourself and get a life.
Marine4life2000

In réponse to “BillRhodes”. I understand what you are trying to saying, however, no offense, but you are speaking out of anger and what you would want to do, but not what you would do. Not saying either that you wouldn’t have tackled him, maybe, maybe not. However, I’m a U.S. Marine, Infantry and Martial Arts/Close Combat Instructor, been deployed overseas for nearly a decade and multiple combat tours, so I know what I’m talking about. You say you would have tackled him, and granted you may be a professional/trained shooter, but that has no relevance on the actual situation. The situation being that a guy came in, fully armed, caught everyone by surprise, not to mention a few people stated that they thought it was just an act until bodies started to drop. And I’m pretty sure, that from how it sounds this lunatic had it all planned out, he probably shot at the people closes to him first. So with all this going on, its really foolish to assume that even you would have attempted to tackled this guy, who was armed to the teeth. Sorry my friend, but you probably would have ducked or bolted it, or at most, if you were with family, maybe thrown yourself on them to protect them, like some people did. But trying tackle the guy. Yeah, I highly doubt that. Even I would have had to take a few seconds to access the situation, and from the accounts it seems that a few seconds would have been to long. And I’ve actually been in combat. Semper Fi! -U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant OIF/OEF
Marine4life2000

In response to “cinchi”. With as obviously carefully planned this lunatic had, do you think he actually bought a gun that can shot at that capacity. Don’t you think he would have foreseen that it would possibly draw him unwanted attention before he was ready to strike. I highly doubt that. No offense, but first you need to go and learn a little more about weapons. I’m a Marine Infantry Sergeant, and our Armorers have at times made modifications to our weapons so when we are in combat they will shot better and at times even faster. When I first learned about how he had a weapon with that capacity, and having already learned about how book smart this lunatic was, the first thing that popped up in my head was that he had done some modifications to the weapon. Obviously, not being an actual professional, that is what ultimately, and thankfully, caused his weapon to jam. Even making your own rounds (ammunition) increases the percentage of you hitting your target, since when making your own rounds, if done correctly and each one measure exactly chances of not hitting your mark when also using proper firing techniques are slim to none. Since ammunition bought in bulk from stores is sold from manufactures that have machines doing all that work. But when you make your own ammo, and having the exact same measurements gives you better shots, since even 1 grain high or low, which is usually the case from store bought ammo, can cause your shot to be off. The only reason I mention all that, is because I wanted to let you know that I truly do know what I am talking about. Having laws against the capacity of a firearm, would not have made this go any different in my opinion. Like I said, this guy prob had some sort of knowledge on how to modify his weapon. What I still don’t understand is how he was able to purchase all of the weapons in such a short timeframe and that didn’t cause the dealerships to call someone. I would think that it would be cause for concern and raise a few red flags.

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