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Summary At least 10 people killed and several wounded in shooting in a cinema in Colorado, US.
At least 10 people were killed and several wounded early Friday when two gunmen wearing gasmasks and body armor opened fire at a crowded cinema premiere in Aurora, Colorado, media reported.Police arrested one of the alleged gunmen and were searching for the other following chaotic scenes at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, the latest Batman movie, according to KDVR, a local Fox affiliate.The nearby University of Colorado hospital received 20 people with minor to severe injuries, hospital spokeswoman Jackie Montgomery told CNN before the interview was cut short due to technical difficulties.An Aurora police dispatcher confirmed a shooting at a cinema but did not provide further details.KDVR said the shooting was carried out by two gunmen in separate theaters who sowed panic with tear gas.Aurora is a suburb of Denver near the scene of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, in which 13 people were shotdead and another 24 were wounded.
