Aurora Theater Shooting Suspect Identified As 24 Year Old James Holmes

James Holmes, 24, of North Aurora, was apprehended at the scene clad in a bullet-proof vest and riot helmet. They have not officially identified the gunman.

Police believe Holmes, a lone gunman, burst into a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., at a midnight showing of the latest Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises," and opened fire, killing at least 12 people and injuring at least 50.

Witnesses said Holmes crashed into the movie theater from an emergency exit door at the front of the auditorium, setting off a smoke bomb and then shooting off dozens of rounds from multiple firearms.

A bomb disposal squad is currently examining a Hyundai in the cinema's car park for explosive devices and a nearby apartment block has been evacuated and surrounded by SWAT teams.