student named james holmes. local and federal authorities are still working to get in to the young man's apartment. that is a process that could take a while. you can see this is video from today. the movie theater outside denver, colorado. chaotic, intense scene today following that shooting. it happened at the midnight screening of the latest batman movie there. they have been investigating. police had a press conference today briefing the media. james holmes father arrived. we will get the latest on where this stands now. we want to go live in colorado with the latest details on the investigation. give us the latest update at this point on james holmes. now the victims families and the police want to know why.

the screens and terror inside the midnight premier of the latest batman film warrant the reaction to the reaction happening on scale, the hail of bullets fired by the rampaging gunman. >> gunman. >> reporter: he tossed a smoke grenade and started firing at the crowd. >> all i could think is if i stand up he is going to shoot. that's what he was doing. i was trying to think how i was going to get my kids out of there. >> reporter: movie goers were confused and thought the fire was coming to the action packed movie. >> i see a guy next, a gentlemen sitting next to me getting shot. i realize this is not like part of the movie. there is a gunman, he is shooting everyone. >> reporter: he was wearing a gas mask and bullet proof vest. >> the casings were on my forehead and burning. >> reporter: the suspect, james

holmes, 24, was arrested as he left the theater. >> he was apprehendd with three weapons in the car. >> reporter: according to a police officials, holmes said he was the joker, a super villain character in the batman movies. >> he looks like a deranged individual. he had his hair painted red. >> reporter: he said his apartment was booby trapped. s.w.a.t. teams found flammable materials and evacuated the surrounding buildings. we are also now learning more about the gunman, holmes has a degree in neuro science. he did buy several guns recently and did it legally. reporting live in aurora, colorado, back to you. this tragedy happened more than 2000 miles away. you will see changes because of it here in the baltimore area.

amc movie theaters, security square, white marsh, owings mills and columbia will not allow customers to wear masks or carry fake weapons, police departments are shifting efforts tonight. brian kuebler is live in hamdon to explain the changes. >> reporter: this is a very big night for a very big movie. it's a point not lost on local law enforcement. baltimore county police say while it won't staff officers at all theaters, they will patrol. it's an attempt to calm fears the movie going public may have. baltimore city place will staff police officers at all city movie theaters whether showing the dark night rises or not, this is not to alarm anyone or a response to any kind of real >> i think an attack at a movie theater hits home for individuals, i know other

cities like new york have taken similar actions. we want to make sure people have an enjoyable time. the police are there. we are doing what they pay us to do. >> bay the time the matinee showing of the movie today, movie goers are aware of what happened in colorado. coming up we will speak with some of them and get their reactions as they walked in to our local theaters. brian kuebler, abc2 news. the shooting forced the cancellation of the premier of the movie. crews spent the day taking down the red carpet display for the premier. workers were spotted along the front of theater. the studio released a statement this afternoon saying warner brothers and the film makers are deeply saddened to learn about this shocking inaccident. we extend sympathys to the

families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time. president obama talked about the shooting t at a campaign event in fort meyers florida, he scraped the speech and spoke about his reaction to the deadly rampage. >> my daughters go to the movies. what if malia and sasha had been at the theater as so many of our kids do everyday. michelle and i will be fortunate enough to hug our girl as little tighter tonight, i'm sure you will do the same with your children. for those parents who may not be so lucky, we have to embrace them and let them know we will be there for them as a nation. >> the president canceled a second event in florida and decided to return to dc. republican presidential candidate mitt romney told supporters in new hampshire justice will come for the person responsible for the shooting he called for americans to focus on loving

each other. romney suspended political activity for the day and canceled a campaign trip his wife ann was scheduled to make in michigan. cloudy, rainy day, couple of drops on the lens. we sit at 76. temperatures across the region in to the 70s. here is what is going on. we have a flash flood watch in effect until 11:00 tonight for the counties excluding cecil county, the potential exists of flash flooding. one cluster of showers moving through parts of baltimore city, this is going to slide through wood lawn, towson going to see this rosedale a couple of scattered showers. hit and miss showers through the course of this evening. you notice if you go towards the north and west, a batch of showers, storms working, we have a flash flood warning outside of pittsburgh. we will see if this holds

together. that could bring in showers, maybe a thunderstorm during the course of the evening. that flood watch will stay in effect through 11:00. 75 easton. salisbury a warmer 79 degrees, temperatures around the 70 mac, cloudy with showers. the big boards again showing the scattered showers across the yeah. notice the clearing line starting to show syracuse, dayton, that's lodged towards the south. we will detail the seven-day forecast and show you the weekend and maybe more 90s unfortunately, in just a little bit. our coverage of the colorado massacre continues with more details on the tragedy inside theater number nine, this is a situation that's tough to digest as an adult. how do you talk to your kids. hear from an expert if kids come with questions after the shooting. >> drying out, some people living in the city tried to dry off after rains swept through

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people cling together. we have police and fire and other people who know what to do. they are skilled in doing this. also important continue with regular routines for your kids.

notice visibility going downhill. and the bay bridge, it's going to be a weekend that will bring a mixed bag from south bay in to sunday. bel air, clouds, passing showers and ominous looking clouds through mount airy today. producing the scattered showers. get readies the deal will be clouds the rest of the evening. 73 degrees at bwi. pay of 7s dc. close to 80 salisbury. they didn't see much of the rain today. a break or two of sunshine over the eastern shore. dew point values running to near 70 degrees. it feels muggy, the dew point, that measures is amount of moisture in the air.

we have a lot of moisture out there, any storm that tries to develop today could bring in a gusty shower or thunderstorm. we have the flash flood watch up until 11:00 for the entire baltimore viewing area. satellite picture showing the clouds on top of us. we will take you through the planner, clouds drizzle possibilities through the rest of the evening. 71 rather around the 8:00 hour at 11:00 we are talking on apbc2 news at 11:00, 69 degrees. 69 to 70 tomorrow, on our way to 82. a peak or two of sunshine, especially the further west and north you go tomorrow afternoon. maryland's most powerful radar, a couple of the scattered showers across the city limits. you showed you that. we go up towards garsston. as we pull it back showing you patchy drizzle pockets across the area. there is a cluster up towards the north that will be keeping

an eye on. that could bring another chance of maybe spotty isolated flooding as we head in to tonight. south, raleigh, north carolina, 90 degrees. how about 100 degrees from kansas to oklahoma city, this is where the heat stays for the next 72 hours. eventually more of a southwest wind kick will bring in the heat across the area. not as hot as we have seen. stationary front on top of us, watch how it passes towards the south. the further we can kick this south the more sunshine in to too many. i think that sunday is going to be the pick of the weekend. mostly sunny with temperatures up in to the 80s. tonight, 60s to 70. tomorrow we will see late day clearing. up to around the 84-85-degree mark. going for 82 degrees your 2- degree guarantee. notice how we are close enough to the front to maybe see a passing scattered shower or thunderstorm. ocean city, kept island, going for the beach, keep an eye to

the sky, could be a pop up shower or thunderstorm. the most of the area will be dry and warmer. 67 degrees for tonight. cloudy, spotty showers in to too many. 2-degree guarantee around 82 degrees. here is your seven-day forecast. we will start off on a cloudy note tomorrow morning, maybe a few scattered showers. we will see a peak or two of sunshine, if you are going to hit up deep creek, good looking weekend overall. maybe the clouds hang tough as we head along the eastern shore. 86 sunday. everyone sees brilliant shall be. humidity is back. 9191. tuesday 93. we need a little bit of that sun. it's a gloomy day here this week. that doesn't stop us here at abc2 news. we are on the go again. this time at hershey park in hershey, pennsylvania. wyatt everhart is life tonight

to tell us about the amazing rides the park has to offer. did you ride sky rush today? republican i haven't been on it yet. it maybe misty, gray, it's always sunny in hershey park. director of ride operations. >> kids want to work in the industry which is a wonderful thing, most children love amusement packs. >> i heard a few screaming in the last few minutes. tell us about sky rush. this is lean, mean, the fastest and tallest you got here new for the season. >> it is a rub. this is our tallest coaster, the fastest coaster, over 75 miles an hour. up at 55-degree, down the drop,

at 85-degree decent, you are almost straight up and down. this coaster train is a whole new tile where it is four breaths, two seats that can el lever out over the track. it's a wing seat. if you want the wing seat, you have your choice. if you don't want that much of a rush, sit on the seats on top of the train. >> reporter: that's interesting. you think about the four seat coasters that ride underneath the track. with sky rush you are on top of the track. if you are on the sides you are hanging out there. >> reporter: we have you safely restrained. >> at the waist, not over the shoulders. >> no shoulder harness. lap bar only, freedom restraint that holds you at your side. >> reporter: freedom restraint. wow. i have to say as a meteorologist, i like the name sky rush. again, these people are having a serious thrill back here, it is misty out here at her think.

lora, thank you so much. we will talk to you later about your severe weather preparedness, handle all weather conditions here. thank you for coming out. >> thank you for coming. >> we will head back to the studio. this coaster, you only get restrained at the waist. no shoulder bars. >> you only live once. for your birthday we have an idea here. you got to ride sky rush. we have having a celebration for wyatt everhart. he is 21 again. happy birthday to wyatt everhart. >> reporter: you get older, you start to not, put it out there as much. that's outstanding. thank you so much. >> happy birthday to wyatt everhart. enjoy sky rush. do it while you are young. >> we would do candles but it's a little misty out. if you are heading down the ocean -- if you are heading down the ocean this weekend, here is something to think about. experts say you have a higher risk of getting sick after a dip in the water.

we will explain why. doctors say you have to toss the flip-flops why doctors say they are bad for your feet.

when a mass shooting takes place, you wonder who is responsible. scott goalberg is live with a man who is responsible. >> reporter: james holmes was a student at the university of colorado denver enrolled in phd program studying neuro science. the school says he was in the process of dropping out when he

walked in to the midnight showing of the batman movie ready to live out what sounds like a super villain family according to police. the suspect was dressed in black. he was wearing a ballistic helmet, a tactical ballistic vest. his hair was dyed orange or red and said i'm the jocker, a reference to batman's arch enemy when he started shooting at people who purchased tickets to one of the summer's most anticipated films. >> reporter: among the 71 people shot the youngest receiving medical treatment was a 3-month-old baby. among the 12 people killed, the youngest was 12 years old. one of the dead was jessica, an aspiring sports caster who unbelievably survived another shooting last month at a mall in toronto. she wrote in her blog, evsecond of everyday is a gift. in san diego, where holmes grew

up, his parents asked for privacy and said their hearts go out to the family. >> i refer to him as jimmy. he changed his name to james when he became an adult. >> reporter: a seemingly happy high school soccer player, held as the only suspect in one of the deadliest massacres in american history. he went to the university of california riverside and a member of the five beta cap pa honor society. the only thing on his record is a speeding ticket. >> reporter: health news, there are a lot of rules when it comes to eating healthy, some tips are more myths, you've heard you need to drink 8 glasses a day. you don't need that much to stay healthy. the rule about not eating after 8:00, you won't gain weight if you eat after 8:00 as long as you haven't taken in too many calories for the day.

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theater during a midnight screening. the latest on the man who is responsible for the shooting that left 12 people dead. >> the thunder and lightning started and after that it was all downhill. people in baltimore still reeling from a pair of thunderstorms last night that carried plenty of punch. the car on the left was filled up with

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man who shot 71 people in a colorado movie theater is not talking to police. holmes hurled a gas canister dug the showing and started firing 12 people were killed, the fbi says this is no

apparent ties to terror groups, investigators have not determined a cause in this case. three of the wounded were members of the u.s. amend forces. police say holmes was wearing ba risic gear dug the attack -- ballistic gear during the attack. people in baltimore are recovering from a pair of thunderstorms that brought hef downpours and nuding in a matter of minute -- flooding in a matter of minutes. jeff hager has more on their efforts. >> reporter: flood waters once filled the street, now present a challenge to workers as they pump water from manholes here in fells point. people caught in the downpour say the storms came with little warning. >> i saw the most rain in a long time. we hold up in a bus stop with 8 other people and waited out the storm for a good 45 minutes. it was crazy. water washing down the street. coming in, the rain was coming in waves. >> reporter: the rains leaked