childress was in theater nine. >> we walked around for about two hours looking for sergeant childressere with him. >> you never found him? >> we never found him. >> buckley air force base lost two young men that night, petty officer third class john larimer, 27 years old in the navy only a year. >> john had that calming personality that everybody seemed to gravitate to. he was one of those very extremely competent professionals that had, you know, an extraordinary work ethic and was truly dedicated to the mission, the navy, and really all the sailors that he worked alongside. >> his family in crystal lake, illinois, said, we love you, john, and we will miss you always. >> he was a great sailor. i mean, he joined the navy to serve his country and defend the freedoms of this country. you can't say enough about someone who wants to join and serve and protect his country. >> larimer followed the path of his father and grandfather, both navy men. he will be buried with full military honors. 26-year-old john blunk, father of two young children, who served in the navy until 2009 and was plan

jesse childress. >> we will remember. >> reporter: but the strength that comes in numbers, still not nearly enough to over com the pain and raw emotions, so much lost for so many. it has been difficult for the police officers as well. including the officer who tried unsuccessfully to save the youngest victim, six-year-old veronica moser. >> i have met with the officer. we're all coping with this. >> reporter: as they continued to try to work on the investigation, agents tried to process and gather evidence inside james holmes's apartment. tomorrow morning, the 24-year-old suspect will be seen for the first time since the attack when he stands before the judge, the start of what will likely be a long and difficult legal case. >> we will convict him. >> reporter: confidence and ultimately a conviction. this reeling community desperately needs it. now the hearing tomorrow is an initial advisement. the district attorney here saying that a decision on official charges and whether to pursue the death penalty will likely come later this week. in aurora, colorado, i'm jay gray, diane, back t

it was myself, sergeant childress, our supervisor and his wife.aw the canister flying from that exit door, we just hit the floor. we didn't know that sergeant childress was hit until it was over and the lights came on. >> reporter: that canister -- there has been a question about what that was. was it tear gas? defense smoke? i know that you go through a lot of training in the air force. do you have any idea what it was ? >> i was -- we have been told it was tear gas. but the only thing i was breathing in was the gun powder, i recognized that because the canister, i guess, went off further from me. and there was only -- it didn't make it that far, all of those fumes. >> reporter: you yourself were hit and he went down. when did you find out what happened to him? >> when the lights came on, we tried to revive him. he was very still. but it wasn't confirmed, his status until... very late that evening. almost about... 22 hours later because they had to notify his family first. so, you know, we had hoped that he was okay, but... >> reporter: well tsou

jesse childress died trying to save a female air force colleague.riday was alex sullivan's 27th birthday. today would have been his one-year wedding anniversary. veronica moser's mother was still in critical condition when she was told she will never again see the six year old who loved to play dress up. alexander boik was secretly engaged to his girlfriend. last night was honored at his high school. >> played on the baseball team. he had more friends than anybody i had known. >> reporter: jessica ghawi was well loved, too, an aspiring sports reporter. 23-year-old micayla medek, an avid green bay packers fan. rebecca wingo was a working mom pursuing a degree. and 27-year-old john larimer a petty officer in the navy, the youngest of five siblings. >> he was an outstanding ship mate, a valued member of our navy team and an extremely dedicated sailor. >> reporter: the oldest victim 51-year-old gordon cowden was a devoted father at the movie with his two teenagers. 12 lives lost to their loved ones and the world. >>> this is a special report from nbc ne

jesse childress. another military man. an air force staff sergeant.by day, but liked to have fun at night. >> if there was a flag football team, he was always there to do it. he would go bowling every tuesday night. >> on friday night, he mixed work with pleasure. a comic book super hero fan, childress went to the movies with air force buddies. they say he was fatally wounded when he dove in front of a female friend. it wasn't the only act of heroism that night. alex teves, the 24-year-old arizona native is described as being all about life. it's not surprised to those close to him to lose his life by helping others. that night, he blocked a bullet from hitting his girlfriend. she says there's no doubt that he saved her life. >> every ounce of my being, he did. i wouldn't be here without him. >> reporter: friends say he's also a hero by day. alex had just graduated from the university of denver with a master's in counseling. he had a passion for sports and an even bigger passion for working with children. >> he would take time, mentor kids in the comm

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 any

. >> 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. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. >> community promising we will remember. that was colorado's governor at the memorial just days after the shooting. you can hear it in the voices of the crowd. people determined not to make this about a gunman but about a father of four great kids. about a baby sister working to earn enough money to see the world. about a multitalented mom pushing new horizons. about a 6-year-old girl. we will remember. these are their stories. not far from the century theater, 12 white crosses honor those whose lives have been cut short. airman kevin came to mourn his friend, staff sergeant jesse childress, a 29-year-old cyber systems operator. stationed at buckly air force base. >> i think of a big

jesse childress was an air force reservist and alex delavan was celebrating his 27th birthday by going to that movie premiere. we also hear stories of heroism including one teenage survivor of the shootings who tried to save a six year-old girl by giving her cpr. the 13 year-old tried to save another but an adult had fallen on top of her >> i was asking the person who was on top of the one i was trying to help if they could move that they kept saying they couldn't, they were numb, and i was begging them to please try because we have to get out of here. >> she says she kept struggling until police arrived but sadly, the girl did not survive. her mother is still in hospital recovering from injuries. the community is coming together including the denver broncos. six of the players met with survivors and their families at the medical center. here at the theater you can still see crime scene tape up around the parking lot. there are personal items of the victims inside that theater. police hope to get in there sometime today. >> within the past half-hour, the n.c.a.a. has announced stiff pe

childress, 29. jonathan t. blunk, 26. [ applause ] alex m. sullivan, 27. [ applause ] micayla c. medek, 23. [ applause ] matthew r. mcquinn, 27. [ applause ] alexander c. teves, 24. rebecca ann wingo, 32. and gordon w. cowden, 51. please join me as we pray. heavenly father we come to you now and ask that the comforter of your holy spirit would wrap your arm around each one who tonight suffers, suffers in their bodies, suffers in their mind. for those who are feeling the ripple effects, their families and their 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 out pouring of new friends in this community, of new friends in this nation and that we as a family together will continue to love, to support, to encourage them and to help them in any way that we can. may the comforter of your holy spirit be with them in the night and in the wee hours when there are so few to talk to and most of all may they know your healing. may they know your love. may they know your power. may they know that they forever wil

. >> staff sergeant jesse childress was laid to rest in colorado. stay tuned for the complete tragedy in aurora, log on to wjz.com for more. >>> an investigation is underway after a boat sinks in ocean city. it happened 46 miles offshore. the coast guard said nine people were sent into the water and the boat sank a half hour after the call came in. everyone on board was rescued and is expected to be okay. >> police in south bam more are investigating a suspicious death. a man with trauma to his upper body was found on south charles street. >>> detectives say it is not clear if he was shot and we are awaiting an autopsy report. >>> turning to the olympics and all the excitement in london. michael phelps will get another chance to win a medal. we have the report from london. >> reporter: superstar ryan lochte made a big splash so far. he blew michael phelps out of the water. >> we were hoping ryan would win. he is the underdog. >> reporter: lochte said he was still in shock when he touched the wall. phelps couldn't believe it either. >> you would thin

jesse childress.d by day but liked to have fun at night. >> if there was a flag football team, he was always there to do it. he would always go bowling with sanchez every tuesday night. >> reporter: on friday night, he mixed work with pleasure. a comic book superhero fan, childress went to the movie with air force buddies. they say he was fatally wounded when he drove in front of a female friend. it wasn't the only act of heroism that night. alex teves is the arizona native is described about being all about life. not surprising those close to him that he would lose his life to save another. that night he blocked a bullet from hitting his girlfriend amanda and says no doubt he saved her life. >> every ounce of my being, he did. i wouldn't be here without him. >> reporter: friends say he is also a hero by day. alex had just grated from the university of denver with a master's in counseling. had he a passion for sports. and an even bigger passion for working with children. >> he would take time and ment

jessly childress. 27-year-old matt mcquinn.presumptively identified but a family attorney says he died shielding his girlfriend and her brother from the gunfire. 23-year-old micayla a college student. 27-year-old john laramar serving his country in the u.s. navy. 27-year-old jessica ghawi. and alex sullivan who was celebrating his 27th birthday and who we are told planned to mark his first wedding anniversary this

. >>> and air force reservist jesse childress buried today at a private service and colorado. controversial billboard has people angry and others ask questions it compares the president to the colorado the massacre suspect. >>> danielle nottingham in israel, mitt romney arrives in israel. >>> a beautiful day in the bay area changes are coming mid- week. what is happening next will do the weather forecast in a few,,, >>> republican candidate mitt romney is in israel tonight the second stop of his three country toward to bolster his foreign policy credentials. danielle nottingham reports at the mistakes in london he hopes the stop is more successful. >>> mitt romney arrived in jerusalem saturday night in the country to show support for israel but also courting jewish voters. this republic and is one of 150,000 american citizens in israel eligible to vote in november and backs romney's. >>> the president has cool down relations between the united states and israel that is a problem for us >>> romney hold support called support from jewish voters will shore upper support. >>> it s

jesse childress, another military man, air force staff sergeant.ed hard by day but liked toave fun at night. >> if 24r wasthere was a flag f team he was there to do it and went bowling every tuesday 98. >> on wednesday night he mixed pleasure and he went to the movie with air force buddies and they say he was fatally wounded when he dove in front of a family friend. it wa't the only act of heroism that night. alex teves, the 24-year-old arizona native is described as being all about life. it's not surprising to those close to him that he would lose his life to save othanother. that night, he lost his life blocking a bullet from his girlfriend, amanda. she said there's no doubt he saved her life. >> i wouldn't be here without him. >> friends say he's also a hero by day. alex had just graduated from the university of denver with a masters in counseling. he had a passion for sports and an even bigger for passion for working with children. >> he would take time, mentor kids in the community who didn't have dads and were really hurting. >> matt mcquinn,

jessly childress. 27-year-old matt mcquinn.presumptively identified but a family attorney says he died shielding his girlfriend and her brother from the gunfire. 23-year-old micayla a college student. 27-year-old john laramar serving his country in the u.s. navy. 27-year-old jessica ghawi. and alex sullivan who was celebrating his 27th birthday and who we are told planned to mark his first wedding anniversary this weekend. his father's agony yesterday captured in this image that has been seen around the world. also, gordon cowden who lost >> good morning, everyone, it's sunday, july 22nd, i'm alisyn camerota. we're learning more about the master, and we'll learn about their survival and heroism. >> we're learning more how authorities managed to disarm the alleged the shooter's booby trapped apartment. rigged to kill. we're live outside the apartment. >> it turns out that the accused killer james holmes plotted for weeks, spending tens of thousands on weapons and gear. and analysts are weighing in before his first court appearan

. >> jesse childress. >> we will all remember. >> reporter: but the strength comes in numbers, not nearlynough to overcome the pain and raw emotions from so much and so many lost. earlier in the day president obama shared the sorrows and compassion of the nation with survivors and families of the victims. >> i had a chance to give folks some hugs and to shed some tears. >> reporter: it has been difficult for aurora police as well. including the officer who tried unsuccessfully to save the youngest victim, 6-year-old veronica moser. >> i've met with that officer. we're all coping with this. >> reporter: as they continue to try and work through the investigation. agents have finished gathering and processing evidence inside james holmes' apartment. the 24-year-old suspect will be seen in public for the first time since the attack when he stands before a judge. the start of what will likely be a long and difficult legal case. >> we will convict him. >> reporter: confidence and ultimately a conviction, this reeling community desperately needs. jay gray, nbc news, aurora, colorado. >>> poverty

jesse childress as well. and a 6-year-old veronica sullivan. >> we will honor you by celebrating life, by living our lives better. >> sunday the president flew to colorado to privately meet with victim's family members. >> it was an opportunity for families to describe how wonderful their brother or their son or daughter was and the lives they have touched and dreams they held for the future. >> no one has provided insight into the psyche of james holmes the 24-year-old suspect with no criminal record. he was reportedly brilliant and relatively isolated. he has been accused of planning a diabolical attacked. now a community is enough to hold memorials in the wake of a madness that no one can comprehend. >> all of us in this local community were affected by what happened on friday. we will never be the same. >> the suspect is scheduled to make his first court appearance on monday. jay korff reporting, abc 7 news. >> mitt romney says the president was a decision to visit colorado was the right thing and that he

jessly childress. 27-year-old matt mcquinn.tified but a family attorney says he died shielding his girlfriend and her brother from the gunfire. 23-year-old micayla a college student. 27-year-old john laramar serving his country in the u.s. navy. 27-year-old jessica ghawi. and alex sullivan who was celebrating his 27th birthday and who we are told planned to mark his first wedding anniversary this weekend. his father's agony yesterday captured in this image that has been seen around the world. also, gordon cowden who lost his life. that is is "the fox report" this saturday, july 21, 2012. >> mike: welcome to huckabee. this weekend our show is going be a little different. it has to be this light of the horrific shootings that happened in aurora, colorado. a senseless cowardly act of indiscriminate violence was the news that we awoke to on friday morning. theaterrer is is usually a lace where we go to escape reality. for the people packed in a mow i have theater in aurora they confronted the harsh reality of a person who meticulou

jessly childress. 27-year-old matt mcquinn.entified but a family attorney says he died shielding his girlfriend and her brother from the gunfire. 23-year-old micayla a college student. 27-year-old john laramar serving his country in the u.s. navy. 27-year-old jessica ghawi.

jesse childress. another military man, an air force staff sergeant.y day but liked to have fun at night. >> if there was a flag football team, he was always there to do it. he would always go bowling with sanchez every tuesday night. >> on friday night, he mixed work with pleasure. a comic book superhero fan, childress went to the movie with air force buddies. they say he was fatally wounded when he dove in front of a female friend. it wasn't the only act of heroism that night. alex teves, the 24-year-old arizona native is described as being all about life, so it's not surprising to those close to him that he would lose his life to save another. that night he blocked a bullet from hitting his girlfriend amanda and she says no doubt he saved her life. >> every ounce of my being, he did. i wouldn't be here without him. >> friends say she also a hero by day. alex had just graduated from the university of denver with a masters in counseling. he had a passion for sports. and an even bigger passion for working with children. >> he would take time and mentor

this is jesse childress. age 29. jesse was an air force cyber systems operator based at buckley air force base. he loved to play flag football, softball and bowl. he was a devoted fan of the denver broncos, for which he secured season tickets. and he was described by his superior officer as an invaluable part of the 310th family who touched everyone he worked with. this is gordon cowden, age 51. gordon was originally from texas and lived in aurora with his family. he was -- quote -- "a quit-witted world traveler with a keen sense of humor." he will are remembered for his devotion to his children and for always trying to do the right thing, no matter the obstacle. gordon took his two teenaged children to the theater the night of the shooting, both of whom thankfully made it out unharmed. >> this is jessica ghawi, age 24. jessica was an aspiring journalist, most recently interning with mile high sports radio in denver and went by the nickname redfield. she was hard working and ambitious with a generous spirit and kind

childress, an active-duty air force reserve.fornia telling cnn that they found out about his condition that he had died about 1:00 a.m. this morning. also john larimer, another service member of one of the four that were wounded in this attack. he is also 27 years old. he was in the u.s. navy for less than a year and you're looking at a photo there. his family sent it to us this morning. i spoke to his father scott and he sent us a statement saying we send our thoughts and prayers to the families of other victims and those still recovering in the hospital. we-you, john, and we will miss you always. scott larimer says he's having a lot of trouble dealing with his son's passing including that of matt mcquinn. he agonized for hours about finding out about the condition of their son and he there was with his girlfriend and her brother on friday and he shielded his girlfriend from being shot from the suspected girlfriend james holmes, that he himself, his life was taken there after he shielded his girlfriend from those bullets. to ma

jesse childress in the air force, a reservist.e died a hero, driving in front of a friend, female service member. >> just the kind of guy you want on your team. >> reporter: john larimer's team wouldn't leave him behind, dragging out his body after he leapt over a seat to save his girlfriend. there is one story that defies the odds. a story with a lesson for all of us. jessica ghawi, an aspiring sports journalist, ironically just a few weeks ago escaped another mass shooting in a toronto mall. so many of these victims were just starting out in life, most of them were only in their 20s out for a night of fun. now for their families, the next chapter is planning a funeral. cecilia vega, aurora, colorado. >>> officials and people there in aurora, saying, let's not, let's try to minimize the suspect's name, make this about the victims, not give him publicity he was seeking. the 6-year-old girl who was killed, her mother, just 25 years old, is pregnant -- of shot in the abdomen. in addition to losing her little girl, she may lose her u

intensive care unit with budgets in her throat and abdomen. 29-year-old air force reservist, jessie childress. 18-year-old alexander boyt. and jonathan shielded his girl friend. and a mother of two, gordon cow den and alexander, jessica ghawdi, and alex sullivan. before learning of his son's passing, sullivan's father yesterday made a desperate attempt to find him. >> he's 27. we're looking for him. they don't have him on any list yet. >> he was at the movies. >> he was at the movies. what's your name? >> and alex sullivan's family later released a statement saying he was smart, funny and above all he was loved dearly. one shooting victim and his wife of just two weeks escaped serious injury. brandon axlerod and wife denise and best friend josh nolan were in the awed nens and piled on top of each other, between rows of seats when the gunman started firing. >> josh helped me protect my wife and he got shot. >> josh was hit in the arm and the leg. he has undergone surgery and is recovering from his centers. ahead on world news tonight, the survivors, and patients defying the odds next at 5:30 o

staff sergeant jesse childress was in the air force. mikala attended the local community college and alex tevis was a grad student at the university of colorado. aj boice was an aspiring journalist. >> she was a fiery red head. there were so many word to describe her and none were negative. >> alex sullivan was killed on his 27th birthday. tomorrow would have been his first wedding anniversary. >> this can't be real. jansing young spoke to savannah guthrie on today. about her boyfriend, john blunk who also served his country. >> he was a hero, he has been a hero forever. >> matt quinn died saving his girlfriend samantha. when gunshots rang out, he shielded her with his body. >> that are just really devoted to each other and very much in love. >> stories of personal loss pain shared by an entire community. >> tomorrow night there will be a memorial miles from here. the governor and the victims will be in attendance. there might have been more deaths here. if it weren't for a speedy response by police and emergency rooms. the university o