jordan ghawi, who lost his sister jessica, skipped the hearing because he was fraid he might lash outthe suspect. i don't want to look in the eyes of the man who took away my sister and 11 other lives. tom teves, who lost his son alex, wants the media to stop covering the suspect. we always say why, why? and we never know why. but we got enough data. let's start figuring out why. and i'll guarantee one of them is because they want to be on television. hey want to be infamous. holmes has reportedly not been cooperating with police. however they say they have evidence he'd been plotting the massacre for months. a law enforcement official who 3 viewed the video from inside holmes' apartment says it was littered with they also found containers of gasoline that would have created a fireball big enough to quickly engulf the entire building. prosecutors stopped short of calling it a slam dunk case. stop, it will continue up to trial an attorney for the holmes family be tried in a courtroom and not the media. reiterate that their hearts go out to the victims and their families, the holmes fam

jordan ghawi's sister, jessica, a 24-year-old aspiring sportscaster was killed in that theater. d jordan is "outfront" with us tonight. jordan, welcome back to the program. thank you so much. it is obviously painful for you and your family and you intentionally skipped the hearing. why? >> like you said, i was afraid that i may have done something stupid and detracted from the victims' story and let some anger that's recently arisen come out of me and directed to him. >> yeah. you said it would haven't done you any good beyond you just worrying about lashing out, you don't think it would have done any good for you to have been there, didn't help the process, in the process of trying to heal at all for you to see him. >> right, this guy is a coward. his face is all over the television. why do i need to see in it person? i don't want to look into the eyes of the man who took away my sister and 11 other lives. >> he was acting strangely. you could see it there on the videotape. what would you like to see happen to him, jordan? >> full force of the justice system come down on him. i

. >> reporter: her brother, jordan ghawi. >> this f this coward could have done this with this much hate, imagine what we could have done with this much love. >> reporter: the memorial focused on jessica's passion for life, but the family made it a point to remember the other victim, especially the ones that died protecting others. matt mcquinn was one of them. he died protecting his girlfriend. >> his immediate response was to protect the one ha he loved. >> reporter: there have now been services for 7 of the victims, and there are still more to come. in san antonio texas, karen brown, wjz news. >> and staff sergeant jeff c. childress was also laid to rest in colorado. for the latest, log onto wjz.com. >>> we have some severe thunderstorms threatening beyond tonight. let's go to bernadette woods. they've been lingering for a couple of hours, haven't they, bern? they have, putting down a lot of rain in a couple of counties. that first batch is making its way to the beaches where they are definitely getting some thunderstorms righteous now. no more warnings in effect for those. what we're

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jordan ghawi. in the program when we spoke with marcus weaver who was shot last night twice, he told us about her friend, her name is rebecca wingo. marcus told us she was badly wounded. he tried to carry her to safety but they got separated in the chaos and he hasn't heard or seen her since. if you have any information about her, anyone else or the investigation, there are numbers you can call for information about loved ones. the number's 303-739-1862. that's 303-739-1862. if you've got any information about the shooting, authorities would very much like you to call crime stoppers. 720-913-7867. our coverage continues. ahead, we're going to take a short break. i knew it'd be tough on our retirement savings, especially in this economy. but with three kids, being home more really helped. man: so we went to fidelity. we talked about where we were and what we could do. we changed our plan and did something about our economy. now we know where to go for help if things change again. call or come in tod

. >> reporter: her brother jordan ghawi. >> if he could have done this with this much hate. imagine what we could do with this much love. >> reporter: her family made it a point to remember the other victims. especially the ones who died protecting others. matt mcquinn was one of them. he was remembered in ohio. he died protecting his girlfriend. >> his immediate response was to protect the ones he loved. >> reporter: there have now been services for seven of the victims and there are still more to come. in san antonio, texas, wjznews. >> 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. >>> d

and he is going to talk to me, and hopefully in enough time that you and i can talk to him, and jordan ghawi and he said he was upset and he could not come today. he said he watched it, but he said, don, i'm so upset. he is putting on. he is a smart guy, and he knows that if he is declared mentally incompetent chances are he won't face the death penalty, and hopefully he will come over in our hours and we can both talk to him. >> thanks. we are going to have to leave it there out of the darkness, brighter day is going to come, and those were the words from president obama during his visit to aurora, colorado, that happened yesterday. the president met with many of the shooting survivors as well as the relatives of those who had died, and he said the focus is trying to remember and honor their lives. >> it was an opportunity for families to describe how wonderful their brother or their son or daughter was. and the lives that they had touched, and the dreams that they held for the future. >> the president says that the stories of bravery, courage, following the shootings represent what is the

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. >> joining me now is jessica's brother jordan ghawi and peter burns. it hurts me to hear that. i can image the pain going through your heart right now. >> my family and friends, there's been out pouring of support. >> we're so sorry for your loss. when you heard the news, where were you? >> i was in san antonio, in my bedroom asleep. i got a phone call from my mother and there was some hysterics and i got some news that my sister was shot. i spoke to brad. >> just speaking for the people at home, i can't even imagine how you are able to stand at this moment. i personally think i would be in a hospital under medication right now. how are you able to be so strong? do you want people to know how good a. >> it's a testment to my family. and the community. they've powered out to us. and right now they're focusing on her life and celebrating it and hopefully getting the other victims out there and celebrating their lives as well. >> and peter you stood there before the show and telling happy stories about jessica. you zbies were saying if she was here she would be touching every butt

jordan ghawi lost his sister. es of the victims, jordan, wrote, and not the coward who committed this act. ♪ >>> this is "gps", the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria. we have a great show for you today. we'll start with mitt romney and the world of private equity. his run for the presidency has brought the once insider world into the public's eye. but what really goes on there? i'll talk to steve rattner who ran a large private equity fund and is an obama backer. then, if greece did exit the euro, how in the world would it happen? and just how calamitous would it be? harvard's economic historian niall ferguson will tell us. also, are you worried about global warming that this wacky weather? if your nation was just a few feet above sea level, you would be really worried. we'll talk with a former president of just such a nation. and why am i wiggling my fingers in a mirror here, to try to understand the wonders of the human brain. come along for

joining me now is jordan ghawi, his sister jessica was killed in friday's shooting in aurora, colorado. thank you so much for joining us. i'm so incredibly sorry for your incredible loss. >> hearing her story and the rest of the victims. >> you got a phone call from your mother on friday morning telling you about the shooting. tell us what was going through your head when you first heard that news. >> i immediately flipped into the mode i was trained for and remain calm and try to obtain more information and see what i could do for my mother and check on the status of my sister. >> how are your mother and sister, by the way? >> my mother and father are devastated, as am i. this is about her right now. >> right. and i'm sorry, i meant your mother and father. so how is your family been coping with this the last few days? obviously, it's been an incredible whirlwind of information coming out, yet, you have had to cope in the midst of all that with your grief. how are they doing? >> we're coping by sharing her story and celebrating her life. they're surrounded by family and friends as am i

mentioned this just a short time ago that there was a tweet from the brother of one of the victims, jordan ghawieen so amazing at getting his sister jessica's story out there. a beautiful 24-year-old aspiring sportscasters and this is what he tweeted. he said, sat down with president obama. he has been incredible. he, too, has agreed not to mention the shooter's name. and now we've heard from the campaign that that is true. that the president will not mention the name of the suspect in this case. and i think as i was saying that the stories that have come out about these victims and the promise that was lost, it does break your heart. >> we know in the first 12 victims lost their lives, those names weren't immediately released by the coroner's office or the police department but the family members that stepped forward and saying i have lost my son, my daughter. and i want to get their story out. i want to share their personal story and kids, young adults. the oldest victim is 51. a grown man going to the movie with his daughter and wanted to share the loved ones' lives and what they were doing.

. >> that was jordan ghawi whose sister jessica was killed. welcome back to the tragedy here.hris jansing. joining me is marcus weaver who was also in the theater. obviously you have your arm in a sling. tell me about your injury. >> i wasn't really aware that i suffered an injury until i was trying to evacuate the theater. we had a friend, we were all down on the ground. he continued to fire shots. didn't know like when a good time to go is because he kept firing them and in between the shots, people were screaming, running for the exits, and then he would fire more. that went on like eight times. the whole time i'm thinking down there, my good friend rebecca, went to the movie, single mom, actually still missing -- >> she's missing? >> yeah. she suffered -- when i picked her up -- when he stopped firing, i picked her up, she had blood all over and she was unconscious. my first instinct was to get us out of there. i was going through the aisle and people were shot, laying in the way, people coming down the stairs. there were also people coming down the steps as well. it made

the families of some of the victims of the tragic shooting here because we just saw a tweet from jordan ghawi touched so many people with her beautiful photo and also his stories of her and the vie bran sy of the life and this is what he tweeted. sat down with president obama. he's been incredible. he, too, has agreed not to mention the shooter's name. and he was one of the people who came out first and said, he wants to be in the forefront of making sure that we remember the victims and that's something positive can come out of this tragedy. joining me now to talk more about it is pastor reed hedeck. thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> how does a community get through this? >> it's hard. it really is hard because so many of us know, if you don't know the victims you know people who know the victims. and it's hard. i mean, i think everybody -- everybody in this community felt like we got kicked in the gut. i mean, i heard about it, you know, early friday morning and just sad, sickening feeling. but you get together with friends and family and neighbors and realize there's things to be ho

before we leave, jordan ghawi lost his sister in the aurora massacre. out via twitter with a request we think answers the question often asked when someone else is hurting so much -- what can i do. remember the names of the victims, jordan wrote, and not the coward who committed this act. >>> this is "gps," the "global public square." welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm zafareed zakaria. we'll start with mitt romney and the world of private equity. his run for presidency has brought the once insidy world special the public eye. what really goes on? i'll talk to steve ratner who ran a large equity fund and is an obama backer. >>> if greece did exit the euro, how would it happen? and how calamitous would it be? historian neil ferguson will tell us. >>> also, are you worried about global warming with this whacky weather? if your nation was just a few feet above sea level, you would be really worried. we'll talk with a former president of just such a nation. >>> and why am i wiggling my finger in a mirror here? to try to und

. >> that was jordan ghawi whose sister jessica was killed. welcome back to the tragedy here.ng. joining me is marcus weaver who was also in the theater. obviously you have your arm in a sling. tell me about your injury. >> i wasn't really aware that i suffered an injury until i was trying to evacuate the theater. we had a friend, we were all down on the ground. he continued to fire shots. didn't know like when a good time to go is because he kept firing them and in between the shots, people were screaming, running for the exits, and then he would fire more. that went on like eight times. the whole time i'm thinking down there, my good friend rebecca, went to the movie, single mom, actually still missing -- >> she's missing? >> yeah. she suffered -- when i picked her up -- when he stopped firing, i picked her up, she had blood all over and she was unconscious. my first instinct was to get us out of there. i was going through the aisle and people were shot, laying in the way, people coming down the stairs. there were also people coming down the steps as well. it made it difficu

i'm joined by her brother jordan ghawi. our condolences go out to you. what an awful coincidence.ed and terrible about it. >> thank you. yes. those same feelings she expressed in that blog post is what my family and i are experiencing now. >> tell me a little about your sister. what was jessica like? >> she was her own moniker assigned to her by herself is the feisty redhead. that says a lot there. she was passionate, curious, boisterous. she was well loved. her passion showed everywhere and everything she did. >> i don't imagine that anybody, not jessica, not you, certainly not her family would have imagined that having survived one shooting in toronto that really incredibly she would find herself in the midst of another shooting just a few weeks later and lose her life. how is your family coping with this right now? >> we're devastated. we have a wide network of people across the world. i've been getting e-mails from nigeria from edinburgh, you anytime it. they're trying to strengthen my family which is what my family needs right now. i'm trying to be some sort of pillar for the

before we leave, jordan ghawi lost his sister in the aurora massacre. out via twitter with a request we think answers the question often asked when someone else is hurting so much -- what can i do. remember the names of the victims, jordan wrote, and not the coward who committed this act.

. >> that was jordan ghawi, whose 24-year-old sister jennifer was among 12 people killed here in aurorarado. welcome back. i'm chris jansing. continuing with the coverage of the tragedy last night. you have your arm in a sling. tell me about your injury. >> i didn't know i suffered an injury until i was trying to evacuate the theater. i had a friend, we were all down on the ground. he continued to fire shots. didn't know when a good time to go was. he kept firing, people were running towards the exit, and he continued to fire. the whole time i was sneaking down there, my good friend rebecca, we went to the movie, single mom, still missing. >> she's missing? >> yeah. she suffered -- when i picked her up, when he stopped firing, i picked her up, she had blood all over her, she was unconscious. my first thought, get her out of there, but there were people in the way, people shot, people coming down the stairs, and it made it difficult to go by. ended up falling down. i just sat her down and got out. i figured i could come in with the police, they would come help her out and the gunman had

jordan ghawi didn't care about any of that, in fact he won't let the suspect's name cross his limbs.> i want the rest of the victims, the dead and the wounded to be remembered and i don't want that gunman's name spoken. >> jordan's sister. >> jesse: a is one of those killed. >> last month jessica has narrowly escaped another gunman's sight, the shopping mall in canada where seven people were shot. the list is as varied as you would expect in a movie theatre, the youngest was just six years old, veronica moses sullivan, alex sullivan, no relation, died too, on his birthday, his 27th. matt mcquinn saved his girlfriend but not himself. and aj bach just graduated from high school, his classmates released balloons in his memory. . >> the sadness over all of that loss, though, is in part turning to anger, it is renewed debate over the nation's gun control laws, much as the columbine shooting did but neither of the presidential candidates even mentioned the word gun during their remarks. >> the mayor of new york, however, michael bloomberg did. >> i think all of them have been youked by a h

jordan ghawi is her older brother.n that she showed for her work and others was something that was evident in everything she does. >> reporter: on thursday night that passion was directed thord the latest installment of the batman series. she tweeted. of course we're seeing dark knight. redheaded texan spit fire, people should never argue with me and never thought i would have to coerce a guy into seeing a midnight showing of the dark knight rising. >> she and brent had been pals, buddies, friends for a long time. god, it's terrible what happened to her. >> both were shot in theater number 9 early friday morning. brent survived and jessica did not. cutting short a life that was in many ways just getting started. >> she came to denver from texas, wanted to start a career for herself in the media business and go on to bigger things. >> she loved sports. hockey in particular. she was working to become a reporter. adrian dieter was a men r mentor. >> you knew something was there. there was a spark in her. >> her boyfriend

ghawi. poppy harlow has more. >> reporter: a fiery redhead, passionate above all else, in her personal and professional life, her brother jordan4 years old, jessica ghawi beginning life on her own, an aspiring sports caster who lived in denver and went by jessica redfield on the air. what do you want to tell the world about jessica, your sister, who lost her life far too young? >> i want her story to be told. i want her to be remembered and not this gunman. it's a tragedy, but we need to focus on the victims. >> reporter: jessica's grieving mother. >> i'll never have her to hug again or get a text message again or get a funny facebook picture. that's the hard part right now. just knowing, those are the things i'm never going to get to experience again. i was blessed. only for 25 years, but i was blessed. >> reporter: she moved from her texas home to denver after begging her parents to let her pursue her dream job. >> it looks like you got hit with a puck. >> reporter: she'd been looking forward to this big night. jessica's close high school friend brent lowic was visiting her to share a special screening of this batman movie t

born jessica ghawi from texas, her brother jordan wants people to remember that name. >> i don't wantnman's name spoken. i want that to be the name to be remembered is jessica ghawi or another victim's name and remember what their lives meant. >> reporter: she wrote a blog about hockey in denver and interned at a radio station. she got a lot of attention on youtube when an interview on the ice went wrong. jessica was always sending text messages and on twitter last night she joked about dragging friends to a midnight show and lamented about waiting 20 minutes more for the show to start. it was the last 20 minutes of her life. her boyfriend remembered her on twitter like this. 140 characters could never do you justice, nor could all the words in the world. never wanted to fall asleep because it meant missing time with you. john blackstone, aurora, colorado. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. we will be back with the very latest on the shooting on a special cbs news program tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central time. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott p

we want to bring in jordan ghawi on the phone now, his sister jessica was inside the theater. us what happened with your sister, jessica? >> good morning, matt. what i've been told, i received a phone call this morning approximately 2:00 a.m. central standard time from my mother who was crying and i could get out of her that something had happened to my sister. i was able to get a name of a mutual friend with my sister at the time of whatever incident occurred. speaking with him, i was advised that they were indeed at the midnight showing in aurora of the new batman movie, and a gunman threw some sort of incendiary device and opened fire on the crowd, speaking a mutual friend once and what appears to be a fatal injury to my sister. again, we have no confirmation from aurora pd. this is just firsthand reports. that's all we know right now. >> jordan, our hearts go out to you as you deal with this unimaginable loss. what can you tell us about your sister, jessica? >> tenacious, vivacious. you can add almost any moniker to my sister and she would fit it. she had a passion for lif

and jessica ghawi, the face of this shooting here, her brother jordan has been very active on socialedia. she was an aspiring sportscaster, somebody who no doubt would have had a tremendous impact on the field. she was shot in the leg, according to a witness and then shot in the head. the fatal shot took her life. she moved from denver to texas to pursue her dream of becoming a sportscaster. she was also a survivor of the recent mall shooting, gary, if you remember in toronto. it's incredible. her mom spoke to a local affiliate ksat. >> i'll never have her to hug again or get a text message again or get a funny facebook picture. that's the hard part right now. just knowing those are things that i'm never going to get to experience again. i was blessed only for 25 years, but i was blessed. >> just a tearful remembrance from her mother. just a tragic situation for all involved. of course, gary, cnn is making calls this morning. we have our national desk on assignment here. and we will update you with more victims. a 4-month-old. and pentagon releasing a statement saying four servicemen

lastly, of course, a name we've been hearing a lot, jessica ghawi, or jessica redfield. her brother, jordan, has been very active on social media, creating that trending hashtag, #ripjessica. she was an aspiring sports broadcaster and somebody who no doubt would have had a great impact on our industry and on our field. she had moved to denver from texas within the last year to pursue that dream of becoming a sports broadcaster. she also had survived a recent shooting in toronto, canada, if you can believe that, randi. she escaped that only to perish in this shooting early friday morning in aurora, colorado. randi? >> yeah, and i had read her blog yesterday that she had written after that canada shooting, saying how blessed she was to have survived. it's really chilling. nick valencia, thank you very much for that. >> thank you, randi. >> police are searching for a motive in the colorado shootings. standing in their way is a very sophisticated trap set by the suspect himself. they have found explosives and ammunition wired to blow at his apartment. our poppi harlow is there at the apartment