James Holmes, the 24-year-old accused of killing 12 people and injuring dozens more at an early showing of the 'Dark Knight Rises' in Aurora, Colorado, told police "I am the Joker," ABC News' reports.
Photographer: thedenverchannel.com
Posted: 07/20/2012
A photo of 24-year-old James Holmes has been released.
He's suspected of killing 12 people and injuring more than 53 others at an Aurora, Colorado movie Theater.
The photo is from the University of Colorado.
Thedenverchannel.com reports Holmes was a student at CU-Denver. He started classes in Fall 2011 in the neuroscience program. He did take classes during the spring semester.
He was found at his car, behind the theater, according to Police Chief Dan Oates.
He is tentatively scheduled to appear in court on Monday, state court officials said.
The suspect's family issued a statement through police outside their home in San Diego, California, asking for privacy. "The family does not wish to be disturbed at this time of this tragic event," said Lt. Andra Brown, who was reading the statement from Holmes' father.
Thedenverchannel.com and cnn newsource contributed to this story.
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