james holmes

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — It's the second day of a hearing in Colorado at which family members of the victims of last summer's movie theater shooting are hearing some gruesome details for the first time.

James Holmes, the former neuroscience graduate student suspected of killing 12 people and wounding dozens more during a July 20 shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, CO, has been formally charged with 24 counts of murder and 116 counts of attempted murder.

I've actually been trying to avoid any images, footage or background information on the suspect in the movie theater massacre. I'm not sure if it's my way of avoiding the reality or if I'm trying to deny the suspect the fame he most certainly is seeking. Writing this article I'm aware I've failed on both fronts but now I have an even bigger conniption - who defends a monster like this in court and