James Eagan Holmes

James Eagan Holmes (born December 13, 1987) is an American murderer who shot and killed 12 people in the 2012 Aurora shooting. He had no criminal record before the shooting. He was sentenced to life in prison.

Holmes was born in San Diego, California on December 13, 1987. He is an agnostic.

His trial started on April 27, 2015. On July 16, Holmes was convicted of twenty-four counts of first-degree murder, 140 counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of possessing explosives, and a sentence enhancement of a crime of violence. On August 7, 2015, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was one vote away from receiving the death penalty.

References

↑ Ross French (July 20, 2012). "Information regarding James Eagan Holmes". UCR Today. University of California, Riverside. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
↑ Judge accused of creating 'unusual shroud of secrecy'
↑ "James Holmes Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder for Killing 12 in Colorado Theater Mass Shooting". KTLA-TV. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-17.

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[1] Ross French (July 20, 2012). "Information regarding James Eagan Holmes". UCR Today. University of California, Riverside. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[2] Judge accused of creating 'unusual shroud of secrecy'

[3] "James Holmes Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder for Killing 12 in Colorado Theater Mass Shooting". KTLA-TV. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-17.