the full force of our justice system, what will be remembered are the good people impacted by this tragedy. >> you saw there on your screen the pictures we have of the 12 who died in theater nine after midnight thursday night. the youngest veronica moser-sullivan was just 6 years old. >> john blunk, we'll remember. a.j. boik -- >> we will remember. >> jessie childress. >> we will remember. >> cowden -- >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan.

>> we will remember. >> alexander sullivan. >> alexander teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. >> we will remember you. >> and we too will remember them in the weeks and months ahead. we will speak to the people who knew them and loved them. we start with the latest developments, including what occurred outside the suspect's apartment packed with explosives rigged to kill. >> reporter: members of the atf, fbi, bomb experts and chemists devise a plan to get inside. they call it a controlled detonation. >> first and foremost, is we need to render the area safe. the most immediate threat is the trip wire.

>> reporter: it's just after 8:00 a.m., and this team has been at it for more than 24 hours, trying to figure out a way to detonate explosives the suspect set inside. through his window in the third-floor apartment, they can see a web of trip wires and a living room full of ieds. there are cans of gasoline too. at 10:30 a.m., progress. >> we have been successful in defeating the first threat, the trip wire, and the first incendiary device. >> reporter: a technician does the dangerous job. disabling explosives while preserving evidence. >> this apartment was designed, i say, based on everything i've seen to kill whoever entered it. and if you think we're angry, we sure as he will are angry.

>> just before noon, firemen shout fire in the hole. and then at 12:08 p.m., confirmation the most serious threat is over. >> we have been successful in detonating the second triggering device. we are confident that we have eliminated all major threats at this point. however, there are -- there are many hazards that remain inside this apartment. >> hazards like improvised flammables and accelerants designed to intensify the fire after an explosion. by 6:00 p.m., much of the dangerous material is hauled away to this open field outside the city limits and detonated. back here at the suspect's apartment, investigators try to preserve what they can as evidence. whatever explosives and ammunition are left go to an fbi lab in quantico, virginia. they also take a batman poster, mask, and computer, hoping it

contains clues to a motive. saturday evening, residents from the evacuated buildings nearby are allowed to return home. many still jittery about what might have been. >> i didn't know like if they were going to be okay. if that place was going to blow up while i was at work or you know what. it was really scary. >> with the apartment secured, the focus turns to where the suspected shooter got all his materials. investigators say in the last 60 days, he bought more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition online, including a magazine for the assault rifle. they track a large number of deliveries to his apartment. >> we think it begins to explain some of the materials he had in his apartment. >> reporter: police also do a sweep of the university of colorado medical school where the suspect was enrolled. they have to be sure he didn't booby trap the campus. they have to confirm it is all secure. now, investigators know the

suspected shooter wanted to extend the carnage beyond the movie theater. and while they've learned so much more about what he allegedly planned, they just don't know why. >> sunday, new information came out regarding what happened with one of the suspect's guns in the theater. what have you learned? >> reporter: well, yesterday, anderson, we got new information about one of these guns. as you know, there were three guns in the theater. one was the shotgun, the assault rifle, and the glock handgun. we're told that the assault rifle actually jammed. as we know it had that extended magazine on it which carried 100 rounds of ammunition, capable of firing 50 to 60 rounds of ammunition per minute, and so that jammed which luckily limited the number of shots the suspect could get off. i'm told by a source the after market magazines do have a tendency to jam. and thank goodness, anderson, it did.

>> thanks very much for that. one of the people who lost their lives inside that theater, alex teves, his father tom is with me right now, alex was medical report mortally wounded by shielding his girlfriend. tom joins us now along with alex's girlfriend amanda and alex's best friend ryan cooper. i'm so sorry for your loss. it sounds like such a hollow thing to say. but how are you holding up? >> well, you've got to move forward. alex would've expected us to live. we're going to live. alex was all about life. i could talk about being -- i didn't really dress up. there's a reason for this. alex was the type of kid who brought people together. when he was in high school for no reason whatsoever. well, alex used to wear blue jeans and a white t-shirt every day to school. and my wife being the retentive

woman she is. there'd be 16 on laundry day, t-shirts on my hangers all hung up, ironed and he'd wear them every day. for all of high school and half way through senior year they decided to have alex teves day. and 400 or 500 kids came to school in blue jeans and white t-shirt. and there were girls that said i love teves. and it was pretty cool. >> how did you guys meet? >> we met in school. we went to grad school together. we started as friends but immediately it was so much more than that. so. >> ryan, how long have you been best friends? >> i've known alex for about ten years. he was my best friend, but, you know, saying friend almost doesn't even do it justice. he really was like the other part of me. i knew alex for ten years. we went to high school together. we lived all four years in college together. we were extremely close. >> what do you think it was about him that drew you to him?

>> it's not about what drew me to him. it's what about what drove everyone to him. tom's story about everybody who dressed up like alex that day in high school shows that everybody was drawn to him. and he was so funny. like that's what i'm trying to tell everybody who doesn't know him. he was just the most hilarious person wherever he would go. his jokes. he was extremely caring. we went to the university of arizona together. and we loved going to football and basketball games together. and as much as he loved that, he would take time and miss those games to mentor kids in the community who didn't have dads and were just really hurting. >> he wanted to be a counselor, a psychiatrist, i heard. >> well, he got his masters degree in psychology and he decided he could do more impact and he was going to get his degree in physical therapy. he just wanted to help people. alex was one of those kids.

you know, you guys d investigative journalism. i would challenge you to find someone to find a bad word about him. and that's -- i'll come back and eat crow if you can find it. >> i'm obviously not going to pester you with questions about what happened that night. you feel alex did save your life? >> i don't -- i mean, with every ounce of my being, he did. i wouldn't be here without him. >> you were in the courtroom today. i've talked to a lot of family members who don't want to look at that person. why did you want to be there? >> because i wanted to see what he looks like, first off. second off, he doesn't look like much. third off, it's not about him. it's about this poor girl who is a victim, as well. it's about my son who this individual dressed in riot gear, whatever it is with guns, literally blew his head off because he was protecting her. it's not about him. i wanted to see him and wanted

him to see there's people who care and aren't afraid of him. >> what is it like being here in aurora? >> awful. worst day of my life every day. alex was my first born son. i loved him with all my heart just like i like those two, i like them, i don't really love them, you know what i mean. it's awful and it's senseless. and if we don't stop talking about the gunmen. somebody took in a gun and shot a 6-year-old girl. why are we talking about that person? i would love to see and i'll give you a challenge. i would like to see cnn come out with a policy that said moving forward, we're not going to talk about the gunman. what we're going to say is a coward walked into a movie theater and started shooting people. he's apprehended, the coward's in jail, he will never see the light of day again, let's move on to the victims. never talk to him again. and i'll tell you the analysis i'll give or analogy. i'm not great with words right now.

not been my best week. if you think about it, you used to see people jump on the fields all the time -- everybody would cover it and everybody would laugh, right. the networks said we're not going to cover that anymore. when was the last time you saw somebody jump on a field? that's a completely different level, right? but there's a lot of reasons. we always say why, but we never know why. we've got enough data, let's start figuring out why. and i'll guarantee one of them is because they want to be on television. they want to be infamous. we can stop it. we can't stop it. we can only get shot. cnn, fox news, the major networks, why don't you guys all come out with a policy that says we're not going to show this again. we realize we made a mistake, but just so this never happens again, here's what we're going to do. that would be my challenge to you and to every network. and let's see who comes out with it first. >> i also think -- i mean a start is not using this person's

name, which we're not doing and very consciously and sadly not everybody's following that policy. but i understand why you're saying that. >> i read "usa today" all the time because i travel. i can't read it because i've got to rip the guy's face out of it every time i look at thepaper. >> what is the next step for you? >> for me, it's to make sure this little girl gets taken care of and she heals. to make sure those little guys -- they're going to kill me, they're 16 and 17, they heal. make sure my wife heals and make sure the thousands and thousands of people who are sending me e-mails because they knew alex at least know we appreciate their prayers. and i don't know, some of -- a lot of the victims feel the same way as i. maybe it's time for us to rise up. if you don't do it, maybe we use the internet and we say you show that, whoever advertises next, we'll never buy your product. that'll do it.

but i think we would be proactive. you should look at yourselves and say we need to take some ownership. it's not just us. we're not the only reason. but let's fix our own house before we blame the gun lobby. i'm not saying they're right either. >> you want to focus on the survivors, the victims. >> it should always be on the victims. stop making them infamous. >> it's one of those horrible things that even years from now people sometimes remember the name of the killer and -- >> give me one person who died in tucson besides gaby gifford there was a girl from 9/11, nobody can remember her name but you can still remember the face of that coward. that's the only word i'm going to use on television. >> i appreciate you all being on and talking about alex and helping people to get to know him. i think that's the most important thing we're trying to do right now. >> thanks for your time.

>> i wish you strength. thank you so much. i'm so sorry. >> thanks for your time. >> there's a lot more to talk about. you're going to meet other family members of people whose lives were lost. we're on facebook, follow me on twitter on anderson cooper. more stories of heroes who died saving others, just like alex of the fallen and how this community is trying to come together. we'll be right back.

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couldn't have asked for a better son or -- always ready to help his friends. >> david jackson, the stepfather of matt mcquinn who died saving his girlfriend's life. matt mcquinn was just 27 years old. we're in aurora, colorado. when we arrived on friday, people were not only dealing with the trauma of the mass shooting, some were in agony not knowing where their loved ones bodies of 10 of the 12 people killed were still inside the movie theater till late in the day on friday. notification of next of kin did not happen till late that night. as you just heard from alex's father tom, in the previous segment, there's a whole range of emotions. there's a lot of anger even at some of the coverage. about the attention that the suspect has been getting. not only seeing his picture but it's really the repeating of his name that bothers many people here. that's why we're choosing not to use it tonight. i would certainly echo a lot of

what tom's -- what alex's father said. and hope other people in the weeks ahead try not to focus as much on the name of the suspected killer and more on those whose lives were lost. for a time, people simply did not know whether a family member or friend was dead or alive on friday. i spoke on friday night with a young man named marcus weaver. >> my friend, she's still missing, her name is rebecca wingo. there was a report on goodwill where they're looking on the internet. her friends and family, her dad has called me. they've been searching the hospitals. she's yet to be found. there was a moment where he stopped shooting. and so i picked her up and she had blood all over her face. and her body was bloodied. and she was unconscious. i tried to pick her up with my left hand and get her through the row. there were people trampling over the seating coming down. there were people in my aisle who were, like, lying down, injured, dead, crying. i mean, it was awful. i ended up tripping and then had

to set her down. >> well, hours later, the sad news came out. rebecca wingo did die in that movie theater. so did nine others. two more died later at area hospitals. i want to tell you about some of what we know about the 12 whose lives were lost. not far from the century theater, 12 white crosses honor those whose lives have been cut short. kevin came to mourn his friend, staff sergeant jesse childress. a 29-year-old cyber systems operator stationed at buckley air force base. >> when i think of jesse, i think of a big nerd, someone who was always humorous, someone who always made the office brighter. >> reporter: a.j. boik is being remembered for his laughter as well. only 18 years old, he'd recently graduated high school. his friends have made a facebook page in his honor, posting videos of him dancing and smiling. you can't find someone with a

brighter smile and more positive outlook, one friend wrote. gordon cowden was the oldest of those who lost their lives. the 51-year-old father, devoted to his kids. he owned his own business and loved the outdoors. he'd taken his two teens to see batman. the kids survived. 26-year-old jonathan blunk was also a father. he had two young children. a navy vet. he died shielding his girlfriend. his ex-wife says their 4-year-old daughter now takes comfort listening to him speak on his voice mail message. >> johnny was the type who wants to help anybody. he always wanted to make people smile and laugh. he was very optimistic and outgoing. >> reporter: matt mcquinn also died protecting his girlfriend. they both recently moved to colorado. his friends and family want to remember his great heart and his big personality. >> i'm very proud of him.

we're going to miss him. >> you're nailing it, i'm telling you. >> i know, i'm doing such a great job. >> reporter: jessica ghawi was a 24-year-old aspiring sports reporter. she'd moved to denver to start her career. she was the first victim to be publicly identified by her brother jordan on friday. i spoke to her brother jordan on friday. >> her dreams cut short and how we're going to be able to sustain those dreams and push them forward. she was an asset to her family, an asset to her friends. an asset to her community. >> reporter: john larimer is also being remembered as an asset to his community. like his dad and grandfather before him. he joined his navy. he was just 27 years old. >> john had that calming personality. that everybody seemed to gravitate too. everything he did either on the job or off the job, he was a true gentleman in every way, shape and form. >> reporter: alex sullivan was also 27. he was celebrating his birthday. sunday would have also been his first anniversary with his wife casey.

everyone says he was full of joy and was loved dearly by his friends and family. 23-year-old micayla medek was known as cayla by her friends. she attended aurora college and planned to graduate in 2015. she described herself as an independent girl, just trying to get her life together while having fun. just a year older, alex teves was 24. he wanted to be a psychiatrist, and recently earned a master's degree in counselling. he's survived by two younger brothers. 32-year-old texas native rebecca wingo has two young girls. she joined the air force after high school. fluent in chinese, she served as a translator before moving to colorado. >> the sweetest smile you've ever seen. she got prettier as she grew older. in the blink of an eye, something happens and completely changes everyone's life. forever. >> in the blink of an eye, everyone's life can change

forever. little veronica moser-sullivan's life had only just begun. the youngest of all the victims, she was just 6 years old. a vibrant little girl. she'd just learned to swim. a swimsuit, stuffed animals and candles now surround the cross placed in veronica's memory. we're going to talk to john blunk's girlfriend coming up in a little bit. he actually gave his life shielding her, protecting her life, saving her life. she's going to join us shortly. there is some information we want to tell you about, about this suspect. while we want to focus on the victims in this hour and we are, there is some information we think is important to tell you about. he did have his first court appearance. there's also a mug shot that's been widely seen. drew griffin has reporting on that next. we'll be right back. now you can apply sunblock

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as we've been saying throughout the hour, as a lot of family members here have been really trying to impress upon us, we really do want to focus on the victims on this program. i feel very strongly they're the ones whose names should be remembered. not the alleged shooter's name as too often is the case in past incidents. there's some new information to tell you about the suspect. i'm not knowing his name. you already know his name. no need to repeat it.

right now, he's just the suspect. oftentimes, these kind of killers want the attention. they want their names to live on in history. i think the names of those who lost their lives should live on. the suspect made his first court appearance today. his hair was dyed. he seemed to be in a days. we heard from alex's father tom, some of the victims and relatives were inside that courtroom today watching him very closely. others had no desire to be inside. had no desire to even look at him. the suspect was taken back to jail where he is being held right now in isolation. drew griffin has more on what we found out about the suspect so far. >> reporter: even though the world saw him for the first time today, shock of hair dyed red and orange, at times wide eyed, even dazed as he watched what was going on. there was little hard evidence as to who he was and what on earth could have motivated him. authorities over the weekend tracked the weapons, the ammunition and the protective gear he had amassed.

cnn was the first to report he had purchased a protective vest and a magazine for his gun from a website called tactical gear. that was july 2nd. three weeks ago. everything, including thousands of rounds of ammunition, purchased legally, over the internet. with a few keyboard strokes. a week earlier, he had e-mailed an application to join this gun club. the lead valley range. in response, the owner phoned him, not once, but three times, to get things going. but he said he was having trouble understanding the voice message at the other end of the line. >> the answering machine was very guttural, very deep voice. deliberate, bizarre, kind of strange utterings. it was almost freakish. >> reporter: at the anschutz medical campus here, we did find some people who knew him. one student who worked with him for three months told cnn, quote, i worked near him, but i wasn't close to him. i don't think anyone was close to him. said another, i can't remember

him uttering a single word. none of the students wanted to be identified. school officials told everyone not to talk to reporters unless cleared in advance. as for reports that dozens of packages were sent to him at the school, this was the chancellor's answer. >> u.p.s. and fedex and people like that can come into the buildings and do and make deliveries directly to the departments. they don't necessarily have to go through a shipping or receiving dock. >> reporter: as an undergrad at u.c. riverside, he received the highest academic honors. in colorado, his federal grant from the national institute of health paid him about $26,000 to do postgraduate work in a select program of neuroscience. the study of nerves as they affect the brain. it was an elite program. >> they recruit from a highly competitive pool of applicants from around the country and the world. five or six students each year to enter the program. >> reporter: but other than the school's official statement that

he was in the process of withdrawing last month, we don't know much else about his time at school. we have confirmed his membership in an adult website, adultfriendfinder.com. late today, a attorney for the family said she would have no comment about his relationship with his parents. he was silent, mysterious, even ghostlike. on july 20th, james holmes decided to no longer blend in. i talked to a survivor who had a front-row seat to the carnage inside theater nine. >> it seemed like this person was probably acting like a villain. to swing through the door, walk in, dressed all in black, black cap, gas mask, body armor. weapon wrapped around his neck. which i thought was fake. and i'm thinking, this person's going to do something to thrill the audience and somebody dressed as batman is going to come in, subdue th person and drag him out the theater. >> reporter: the suspect has barely uttered a word since. according to the police chief, he asked for attorneys shortly

after being arrested. not expressing anything to one overriding question. why? >> drew griffin joins me now. obviously, mental state is going to be something that's going to be discussed a lot as this court case develops. there was a press conference from the university. i would have thought if there was so many problem with his mental state, it would have shown up over many months or years. but the university's saying the program he was in, he was carefully monitored. >> yeah, the news coverage got a little contentious when they were describing a program with just six students in this class, with heavily involvement, heavily monitored by faculty, staff. and admittedly, say if any student was in trouble, there would be more or less an intervention by the faculty to try to rescue this kid's academic career. because it is so highly unlikely anyone would withdraw. >> so he had these finals, these oral finals. and then he alerted the school he was withdrawing. >> absolutely right. which would have triggered

program development manager, his faculty staff monitor, what they are calling the family of neuroscience, to gather around this student and literally try to rescue his career. >> do we know when that would have been? >> that would have been just around june 10. june 10 is when they removed his access card from the school. >> and recently we know he had been ordering guns at that point? >> he had been ordering guns. we know just a few weeks later, he would be applying for the gun range, july 2nd is when he received his tactical gear. the school is refusing to say anything about it. and actually the chancellor said the family -- when we asked, that's not good enough for the families, the chancellor said, they'll find out the answers in court. >> drew griffin, thank you for joining me. joining me now is jeffrey toobin, mark geragos and mary ellen o'toole author of "dangerous instincts, how good gut feelings betray us." appreciate you being on.

jeffrey, watch the suspect in court today it would be easier to think maybe he's mentally ill or wants to be perceived as mentally ill. in terms insanity, legally speaking, that's -- what is considered insane? >> well, you know, this is an issue that the legal system has struggled with literally for centuries. the best way i can define it is if you don't know what you're doing. if you think you are chopping down a tree when you are killing someone, then you are legally insane. if you know you are killing someone, even if it's for bizarre, horrible, inexplicable reasons, then you're not insane. so the fact that this suspect purchased all these weapons, purchased all these -- all this ammunition, that would certainly argue against a finding of insanity, because it suggests he knew what he was doing at least in terms of buying guns to shoot them. >> mark, in terms of what kind of punishment he might face, what about -- the death

penalty's been discussed. what's the history of that in this state? is that likely? >> well, colorado is a death penalty state but i think there's only been one person executed in the last 25 years. but if you're ever going to have anybody who's a candidate for the death penalty this would seem to be the poster child. the problem is that i don't know that you ever get to a trial anytime soon. this -- you'll remember with the gabby giffords shooting, that person is not competent. that person is not -- has not stood trial yet. it could be a while yet before this person ever stands trial. one of the interesting things, at least it's being reported that one of the first things he did was ask for a lawyer. that tends to argue for competency. that he knows or has some wherewithal to know what the proceedings are or that he's facing proceedings such that he would need a lawyer. but i think we're a ways off before there's going to be any kind of a proceeding or a trial in this matter.

>> mary ellen, in your past career as a profiler, you've interviewed a lot of people who have engaged in activities like what happened. a lot of shooters. is it a myth that somebody who does something so extremely violent must be insane? >> it is a myth. it's actually one of three myths that i'm hearing over and over here as regards to this case. and the first one is that someone who engages in such extreme violence cannot also be extremely intelligent. that's one myth. myth number two is that someone who engages in this kind of extreme violence has to be quote/unquote crazy. and then the third myth that i'm hearing is that someone who engages in this kind of extreme violence must come from an obviously dysfunctional family. so, again, those are three myths that i think are being put out there and they're simply not my experience in working these kinds of cases. >> you know, i keep thinking

about something that alex's father tom said earlier on this program, mary ellen, about often times these people want attention. is that, in your experience, in talking with mass killers, that they like having that attention? >> it is my experience that wanting notoriety, wanting attention, is one of their motives. and it can be a very strong motive depending on where they are in the planning stage. it's also my experience there never is just one motive. and motives evolve over time. as the individual becomes more involved in the planning and the thinking about it and how they're going to carry it out, their motives can change, and one can replace the other. but notoriety and sensationalism and being given credit for this kind of a crime can be a very strong motivator. >> mark, as a defense attorney, what are the steps you would go through now? and in trying to i guess obviously it's the defense attorney's job to try to prevent

a death penalty. >> well, that's exactly right. and i would be shocked if the public defender there or the court appointed counsel hasn't already consulted with mental health experts. that's the very first thing you're going to do. you're going to take a look at what is the mental state. you're going to try to come up with whether or not this person -- you know, there's two different questions. one is was the person -- what was the mental state at the time of the crime. and then the second question is, is this person sane or able to help with the defense? are they competent right now? so those are the two issues that they're struggling with right now. so those are the two issues they're struggling with right now. they're not even beginning, i can't imagine to look at the factual underpinnings of this case. that's not even on the radar yet. >> anderson, i would add, the one thing the defense is going to want to do is delay. delay, delay, delay. because people are so angry. right now that the more time, the better for the defense. and the system is set up so they

can delay. >> jeff toobin, appreciate it mark geragos, as well. mary ellen o'toole. appreciate your expertise. so many questions remain. in the hail of bullets inside that theater, heroes emerged. john blunk is one of them. he put his own safety second and it cost him his life. he died while shielding his girlfriend from the gunfire. we'll talk to her in just a moment. it don't matter, day or night. use your computer, your smartphone, your tablet, whatever. the point is, you have options. oh, how convenient. hey. crab cakes, what are you looking at? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.

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welcome back to our continuing coverage live from aurora, colorado. as we said, we've been trying to tell you the stories of many of the victims from friday's killing as possible. 26-year-old john blunk. we want you to know about him. a navy veteran. father of two. he was killed shielding his girlfriend, jansen young from the gunfire. jansen joins me now. it's a dumb question but how are you holding up? how are you getting through? >> i'm doing okay. it's traumatic. it's been a traumatic experience.

but today's better than yesterday. and hopefully the worst isn't yet to come. >> what do you want people to know about john? >> that he is a hero. and he was a hero before this. before i met him. all he wanted to do was serve his country. and, you know, help people in need. he used to say that he was born to serve his country. he just really is. he's a true hero. >> service is something that was really important to him? >> oh, yeah, definitely. >> that's why he joined the navy? >> uh-huh. >> i'm not going to pepper you for details of what happened obviously because i don't want you to relive it because i'm sure you've been reliving it nonstop. but he shielded you. >> yes, he laid up against me and had the other side of my body against the concrete seating. yeah, i was pretty much boxed in due to john. and he really told me, you know, what to do and guided me in that situation. and saved my life.

>> you've obviously never been in a situation like this. hardly anybody has. i mean, what -- what do you want people to know about what you and the other family members are going through now? what should people know, keep in their minds? >> they just have to keep them close, you know, and remember the great things they've done. remember the things that are special. and it helps to talk to people that love you and hugs help. >> does it help -- i lost a brother in very different circumstances many years ago. i always find it hard to talk about him or remember how he lived his life as opposed to how he lost his life. do you find it helps to talk about john? >> to people that i'm close with, i find it, like, really helpful. when i get to talk about, you know, that situation and things, yeah, i find it helpful. and -- but, you know, i guess everybody's a little different. >> thank you very much for talking with us.

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i was just laying there. i felt him literally standing

right above me. i mean, his boot couldn't have been no more than 6 inches away from my head. and i heard a couple more shots. and at that point, the first thought going through my head was "he's just -- he's going to finish what he started right now," you know? i just laid there and i thought he's -- that's it, this is it. pierce o'ferrell, who was in the theater that night. president obama met with him and other survivors as well as victim's families here in aurora yesterday. and said that words are inadequate in these kinds of situations but he wanted to let them know the whole country is thinking about them and will continue thinking about them. also yesterday thousands gathered for a prayer vigil here. here are some of the sights and the sounds of that vigil as we honor the victims and their families. ♪ amazing grace >> tonight, we come together to pray and to be with one another.

some of us are survivors. family members. or friends of those who have suffered through this senseless, and evil act of violence. >> for those who are feeling the ripple effects, their families and friends, may you comfort them, may you walk with them in the days ahead, and may they continue to know that they have received an outpouring of new friends in this community, of new friends in this nation. >> we thank you, that you have not shrunk back from this challenge. and that you with great skill and great dare ran into the building, ran into places, willing to lay down your life for others. ♪ i once was lost >> we weep because we have hope that tomorrow is going to be brighter. you are aurora.

we are aurora. we grieve together. >> july 20th should never be about remembering this event or the killer. it should be about remembering those victims. john blunk. we will remember. a.j. boik. >> we will remember. >> jesse childress. >> we will remember. >> gordon cowden. >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alexander teves.

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days, weeks, and months ahead for the families of those who lost their lives. and our thoughts and prayers th. that does it for us for this edition of 360. thanks for watching. "early start" begins now. rigged to explode. cnn with exclusive details of the arsenal of home-made bombs found inside the aurora shooting suspect's apartment. penn state slammed. the penalty for the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. expected to slam the once-proud football program for years to come. high-speed sacrifice, a police officer risks his own life, putting his cruiser in the path of a wrong-way driver. oh boy. that's true commitment there. good morning to you, welcome to early start, thanks for being with us, i'm zoraida sambolin. >> and i'm john berman. and the economy taking the back seat for a moment to foreign

policy when it comes to the presidential campaign. >> we'll talk about mitt romney's trip overseas and president obama's brand-new ad. plus we're getting an idea of what the opening ceremony of the 2012 olympics will actually look like. but first, exclusive new details about the apartment of james holmes, the suspected colorado shooter. a law enforcement official has described to cnn video taken from inside the apartment. he said it was set up like something from iraq or afghanistan. 30 improvised grenades rigged to a control box in the kitchen and gas containers filled with ten gallons of gas, allegedly for the purpose of adding more fuel to the fire in an explosion. cnn's jim spelman is in aurora, colorado, right outside the theater where the shooting happened. the description of the apartment is extraordinary and terrifying. what else do you know about it? >> reporter: just trying to