A total of 71 people were shot during the shooting at a theater in Colorado

Police in Aurora Colorado City reported Friday that a total of 71 people were shot during the shootout at a movie theater, leaving twelve dead, of which ten have died in the same room. The head of the Aurora Police Dan Oates has revealed in a press conference at 12.39 hours (08.39 hours in mainland Spain) received the first call and, in less than a minute, the 911 Emergency Service began receiving hundreds of calls. Police arrived at the cinema, which projected the new film 'Batman', one minute after receiving the first emergency call and was able to capture the suspect has been identified as James Eagen Holmes, 24 years old. At the time of his arrest, Holmes wore a bulletproof vest and was in possession of three firearms , explained Oates. One of the weapons have been used in the shooting appeared in the back door of the cinema. The shooting occurred around midnight in room 9 of the film, which was showing "The Dark Knight: The Legend Reborn '. The gunman came through the emergency door of the room, threw smoke grenades and began opening fire with an automatic rifle as revealed by eyewitnesses. At first the police amounted to 15 people dead, but have subsequently lowered the death toll to 12. Ten died on the spot, and two in the hospital at which they moved. There have also been 38 wounded, including children and even a baby three months. The Defense Department also reported that among the victims there have been military personnel. The authorities have not clarified whether any of the military has died, or were among the wounded. Fran Fania, spokesman for the Aurora Police Department, told CNN that has arrested the alleged perpetrator in a back parking lot of film. "Do not resist," he said adding that the agents snatched the boy a rifle and a revolver, and found another gun. According to the police chief of Aurora, Dan Oates, James Holmes seems to have acted alone, and FBI spokesman Jason Pack said that it does not seem that terrorist groups are involved. Meanwhile, Pentagon spokesmen have said that the youth has no link with the armed forces who have been justified that the victims of the shooting has military.

Michelle and Barack Obama 'shocked'

l U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have targeted the country's population and have sent their condolences to the families of the victims. "Michelle and I are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting of Colorado" stated the President through an official statement. Obama has said that "law enforcement, local and federal, continue working." And he guaranteed that his administration "will make every effort to support the people of Aurora right now so extraordinarily difficult." The president has also pledged to "bring to justice whoever is responsible and concerned about the wounded ' . Then he asked citizens to "unite to form one large American family in this time of darkness." Later, at a rally that has taken place this Friday in Fort Myers (Florida) Obama has announced that temporarily suspends his campaign to focus on what happened in Colorado. "There will be other days for politics," said the president. "I think this is a day to pray and reflect." Democrat Party leader, who was planning another rally for Friday in Winter Park (Florida), is returning to Washington. His wife, Michelle Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden, also canceled his actions on Friday. Meanwhile, Jen Psaki, spokesman for the president's campaign team, explained that today focus on "remember the victims and find out what happened." Psaki added that the team has also ordered that the negative ads against his Republican opponent in the next election, Mitt Romney, are retired "for now" radio and television. In Spain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation has said that U.S. authorities have reported the presence of any Spanish among those killed or injured in the shooting.