07-20-2012, 05:12 AM
KUSA
AURORA - Ten people are dead after a shooting at the Century 16 Movie Theaters at the Aurora Town Center.
There were at least 39 people injured to Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates.
Nicole Williams, with Swedish Medical Center, says the hospital was allerted to a mass casualty incident at 1:15 a.m. Friday.
Williams says the hospital was told to prepare for up to 20 more patients.
According to witnesses, the shooter kicked in the emergency exit door in theater 9, threw some sort of disorienting smoke bomb and started shooting.
9NEWS has crews on scene. This article will be updated as more information is confirmed.
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AURORA - Ten people are dead after a shooting at the Century 16 Movie Theaters at the Aurora Town Center.
There were at least 39 people injured to Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates.
Nicole Williams, with Swedish Medical Center, says the hospital was allerted to a mass casualty incident at 1:15 a.m. Friday.
Williams says the hospital was told to prepare for up to 20 more patients.
According to witnesses, the shooter kicked in the emergency exit door in theater 9, threw some sort of disorienting smoke bomb and started shooting.
9NEWS has crews on scene. This article will be updated as more information is confirmed.