19 January 2013
Century 16 moving into Baktun 14
The Colorado movie theater where a shocking gun rampage in July killed 12 people and wounded 58 others reopened on Thursday despite criticism from the families of some of the victims. A night of remembrance was held at the Aurora Century 16 cinema complex in the theater next to the one where James Holmes, a 25-year-old former doctoral student in neuroscience, is alleged to have carried out the terrifying shooting spree. In an effort to offer support, community members and elected officials joined victims and their relatives at the ceremony, which was followed by a screening of "The Hobbit." But earlier this month, the relatives of nine people killed in the attack said the invitation to the remembrance event was "disgusting" and "wholly offensive to the memory of our loved ones." They criticized the timing of the invitation (two days after Christmas) and called it a publicity ploy by Cinemark USA, which runs the movie theatre. But the fact of the matter is that movies are now screening in Aurora again, but this time, without a crazed gunman ruining the moment.
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