Moments Before a Mass Killer Sets His Deadly Trap
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- Опубликовано: 29 фев 2024
- In today's true crime documentary, we're covering the case of James Holmes and analyzing it from an educational psychological perspective.
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“An active shooter wasn’t as common then as it was nowadays”…that’s such a depressing statement.
That one hit me too. I miss my childhood for that reason. Things were normal 😢. Also, my condolences for your fur baby Fred🥺🙏🏽🕊️🌈🐾
Unfortunately, it was still very common back then. She was only 13 at the time, so of course she wouldn't have known. We're all innocent and oblivious to many horrors when we're kids. Hell, I was in high school when the Columbine shooting happened. After that, it felt like a day didn't go by without another mass shooting in the news. The US sees hundreds, if not thousands, of them each year. It's a depressing fact, so I only recommend looking it up if you can handle it.
@@MidnightSonnet This sort of thing goes back to the 1800s. It's faaarrr from new.
@@Quazi-motoyeh those Wild West guys armed with drum mag equipped AR15s really caused havoc in the 1800s
We know what causes mass shootings too
Psychotropic drugs
And fatherless homes
My wife's cousin was one of the victims in this shooting and she just now went to the movies again(Her decision) for the first time this year in January and I was so proud of her. Thank you for covering this and giving the victims and survivors their stories instead of putting all the attention on the shooter!
I'm so glad she has not let it stop her love of the movies. It would be really hard to get over something like that, that's for sure..😊..🦘🇦🇺
Wow I'm proud of her too .... ❤❤❤❤ I'm at a loss of what else to say .... but sending healing vibes
Very fair, I cant name one movie worth paying $14 for in the last 12 years either😅
Wow. That’s a big step in the right direction! God bless her and everyone who was affected
I’ve always wondered:
Other than…you know…how was the movie?
Caller: "I'm being stabbed to death."
Dispatcher: "What color shirt is he wearing? Are you bleeding? Can you talk louder while you're being killed so I can understand you?"
😂😂😂
dispatchers are meant to keep the person talking for as long as possible to make sure they are still alive lol
@@spook5223 What does that achieve lmao
@@ashkaash9819 google is free, but its literally to make sure the person is alive
Never ceases to amaze me the stupid questions these dispatchers ask in critical emergences when every second counts, I'm not sure who does their training??? but it's not great,- when you consider they are dealing with life and death situations. It has got to improve!
The sad part the psychiatrist tried to warn the officials about him, and they did nothing about it until it was too late.
What are they supposed to do? We don't arrest on pre-crime.
@@BelleFlower15 conspiracy to commit.
@@BelleFlower15 if someone says to a lawyer or doctor or even a confessional clergy they feel like they want to kill or anything like that they are required to report it.
@@timetraveler1973 ONLY if they have a plan and a target. He devulged neither, so there was nothing to report. If young people cannot talk to someone about wanting to kill people, who will they talk to? Or will they just make a plan and pick a target?
@@youbetyourwrasse not true. expressing self harm desires may not require reporting to authority. expressing HOMICIDE desires doctors and everyone are required to report.
Dispatcher: “say it loud”
Caller: hangs up
Caller did the right thing at that point. Ma’am there’s an active shooter and you want me to yell?! wtf
Some dispatchers are sooo dumb
Fr I could hear exactly what he said at least once even over the gunshots.
@@user-mi2hg3fx1j I agree, that dispatcher was dumb, but there were subtitles on the video. That makes it easy to hear or understand what they are saying. The dispatcher did not have subtitles.
They are robots. No matter what you think so are cops. They will tase someone and while that person is being tased they will say “stop resisting!” Even though initially that persons muscles are locked up and they are incapable of moving.
Sir, please turn the gun shots down, I can't hear you.
the dad saying "we all leave together all 3 or we die all 3" when his wife said leave me here was moving...strong bond of family right there...
Many cultures are that way ❤
Less of a culture thing, more of a "I love my family" thing. I don't think there's any culture out there that specializes in abandoning their families during a mass shooting
@@SlimeBlueMS 😂😂 a culture that specialises in abandoning family during mass shootings 😂 good observation. They were a lovely family.
Just the american culture thinks about themselves and not their family. @SlimeBlueMS
@@jonihager717I wish I could argue with you but sadly it's true. I'm here and most all of these stories are right here in America. So many child abuse, SA, AND step parents killing their own kids. 😢
Oh and The next town over is where the chainsaw massacre dude used to live. 😮😅
"i recognized him as the guy calling out the times, i think he died trying to escape" was what got me.
Me too
I was in combat medic school the day this shooting happened. We listened to the radios live as this was happening. It was heartbreaking. Our sergeants turned it into a lesson I will never forget.
O wow sad 😢
A lesson in sitting around until your command is given to act
I’m from the UK and was wondering if you know if a person is reported to the police by a doctor or psychiatrist it triggers an alert and a process is in place if they’re a gun owner so they can be removed for safety reasons.
@@1972dsrai that’s how it’s supposed to work. But our police have been so under funded, they aren’t able to enforce their laws anymore.
@@1972dsrai no. These are called "red flag laws" in the states. They are shot down (pun) when they come up. I'm not a lawyer so I don't know exactly what it can and cannot do. I AM a gun owner/licensed/insured/ect however, but in my state I agree that the laws are pretty lax.
My heart broke when the lady said she recognised one of the bodies as the man who'd been excitedly doing the countdown. That's just so sad, him and everyone else just wanted to have a fun night and that sicko destroyed so many lives.
I did too😢 my first thought was he was counting down to his death time. So sad! I hope they are all resting in gods arms.
It was a disgustingly violent film, so no fun involved.
@@Lily-ld7fn it’s a film not real life, other then this really unfortunate event
I hate to hear and learn about shootings like this, I couldn’t imagine having this and many other fears living in America
( I know shootings can happen anywhere but it’s sadly more common in America ): )
@@Lily-ld7fnyou mean the dark knight? One of the best comic movies ever made, with a wonderfully crafted cast, music, and environment?
@@WonderThighs Yes.
I’d also like to thank you for closing this video with a focus solely on the victims and their loved ones.
i think its funny that the EWU crime team supported the killers claim of "some humal live is more worth as other" by pointing out the kid at the end , i think only a person who lives a miserable failing Life would claim a Child life is more worth as any others, because he/she may think he could re-relife his Live thru this kid ..which is the most pathetic thing ever
That's ridiculous
Other than that, how was the movie?
Someone should have brought their 2nd amendment out that night. I’ve never left home without mine since I turned 18 😂
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
That first 911 call was atrocious. I heard him clearly where he was and the operator kept saying "I need the address". What an incompetent person.
Obviously there's more to it then. Just cus you heard it, it doesn't mean that he or she could hear it well
yes because the calls are totally not enhanced they totally don’t have subtitles and they could totally turn up the volume on the call on a damn landline😂
You had subtitles and context. She did not.
I agree with both sides of everything above. The emergency operator is absolutely incompetent. It's an active shooter and you want the caller to give away their position to said shooter? Umm ok, I think the operators one braincell was asleep that night.
And also the operator very likely didn't hear anything clearly because it was a phone call with a lot of noise happening possibly not only in the auditorium but also in the call center itself at the time. We have enhanced sound here, so it's not logical or fair at all for you to say "I heard" or the word "clearly" in any way.
I was a 911 dispatcher for a few years (burnout is real).I can honestly say that the first dispatcher was inadequate. She obviously was not able to handle the stress at all.
He was convicted of 24 counts of first degree murder when 12 died because, "For each person killed in the shooting, Holmes was charged with one count of murder with deliberation and one count of murder with extreme indifference."
The fact that the family members tax dollars are paying for his food and bed to sleep on is insane! Why would we keep people like this alive
@gunderalex, Thank you for the clarification!
@@waterishdrake8693people who never spent time in prison make this comment all the time a death sentence is like freedom compared to a life sentence
@@MyName-yl2nc Yup. I spent seven months inside and it was horrible. I've never been so depressed. Really straightened me up, and the thought of spending life in prison immediately makes me suicidal lol, I'd never be able to live that life.
@@MyName-yl2nc If that's true then why does every death row inmate try to get their deaths overturned by the courts.
Props to that second dispatcher who kept her words clear, concise, and offered advice on how to apply first aid. Can’t be an easy job, especially in situations like this.
No wonder they get PTSD. Stressful and horrific just sitting in your living room listening to these calls after the fact. Imagine that being your job, to try to help people as the horrific thing unfolds.
This is probably the best example of how a dispatcher should compose themselves during these stressful moments. Notice how she immediately tried to get as much information as possible from a panicked employee and was successful doing so
I was just thinking that! I really commend people who are emergency nurses, EMTs and 911 operators, I can't even imagine doing that every day. 😢
the genuine fear and panic in the voices of those calling for help made me burst into tears. i can’t imagine the horror of that day for the survivors
This was one of the hardest videos of yours I've watched, it is SO well done and thorough but I was in tears the entire time. It feels impossible to comprehend the devastation. My heart aches for the victims and their families.
Although I feel very badly for the innocent people who went through so much during this incident and after, I thought they did a horrible job on this video because it left out so much and even added in accurate information
This is why I wait for EWU. Your team is so thorough and respectful.
My heart goes out to all you survivors of violence & the families. You’re all so strong.
I’m confused. You waited over a decade to pay attention to a mass shooting just so EWU could release a video?
@@iamhealthy4068 you're always confused, aren't ya?
@@iamhealthy4068 bro she did not say.
they speculate a ton its a bit frustrating
yee i also kind of get tired of hearing him say every killer has APD@@wozo9210
Pretty goddamn disturbing that this dude could go to a psychiatrist and tell them he wants to take the lives of a lot of people, and share “constant homicidal thoughts”, and be noted as having a “high intention to act on them” and somehow stay under the radar..
Not to be that person but race has a lot to do with it
yeah….that psychiatrist had a duty to have him committed and treated. I don’t know much of the outcome of the trial bc I haven’t invested time with this case, but I’m interested to know if that psychiatrist had any charges.
@@paranoid_android33The psychiatrist reported him to the police. The police were informed of all that he said during those sessions. Did you briefly fall asleep watching this video?
@@bigbenji1194no it doesn't. Stop making everything a race issue, its fkn exhausting.
@@vangoghsseveredear no death penalty for 12 people killed and 57 injured and got looked past the cops after been reported by psychiatrists he’s dangerous. Got talked to like a baby in the interrogation room ..lmao yup no race issue here. 😂 clown
As a Colorado native and close to this theater, I appreciate you sharing the victims and families stories and not glorifying Holmes. I didn’t go to a movie for so long after this incident.
the conversation with him at the end is truly the most terrifying thing i’ve ever watched. it feels so menacing, yet its not purposeful..he’s just a genuinely horrifying human.
the one guy who shouted for people to get down possibly saved so many lives. such a tragic event but he was a hero rest in peace to those who died that day and praying to all who were affected by this tragedy 🥺
watched this the moment it dropped--this is the most in depth coverage of this scumbag i've ever seen. these video are far too well made, thank you for offering such intense coverage for free.
Two very dear people lost their daughter in this shooting. I sit here in tears with goosebumps head to toe as I lost my daughter to a shooting somewhere else. My son was randomly shot at also and missed by less than an inch. This video is so comprehensive my heart physically hurts.
@@chasnfireflies317 i know you probably hear it all the time, but i am sincerely so sorry for your loss and hardship and i am praying for you and your healing journey. you are incredibly strong.
@@deathheatedThank you. I will always honor my beautiful Katelyn, and in this man's wake, Jessica G. and all the others who were lost in this terrifying situation. They are in a safer, better, more beautiful place than us. I always appreciate every kind word, and prayer ♥︎ I sprinkle those everywhere
hey, nice pfp 😸
@stardisco I agree. I've noticed it before and it shows great taste.
This is probably one of your videos I've struggled the most to make it through. Excellent coverage, the stories from the victims had me shaking and as an empathetic person it was hard not to feel truly terrified for the experiences they went through. I knew of the shooting but I had no clue the magnitude of horror these innocent souls went through, and now I'll never forget. Thank you for helping us understand what makes a monster and how to look out for them.
Bless this man Anggiat Mora for telling his story in English despite it not being his first language. Everyone who had the courage to revisit this event deserves many hugs. My stomach literally hurts watching this video so I cannot imagine the horror these people still live with every day.
“Anything they would’ve done or pursued gets canceled out and given to me.” - an actual MONSTER
That was chillingly evil. What a demon.
Class of 2024… 😭😭😭 Veronica would have graduated this year. What a horrible loss for her family, and all the other families.
We're the same age. Couldn't imagine a 6 year old me being in that situation. Truly awful.
that is genuinely so heartbreaking, I'm graduating this year and knowing that she isn't gonna do the same makes me so sad :(
I went to Gateway high school in Aurora Colorado. I lost several friends in the shooting. May God rest their souls . Especially AJ Boykin he saved his girlfriend from the hail of gunfire and sacrificed his life.
Sorry to hear about your loss but your friend was a genuine hero that day. May he rest peacefully and you can heal.
All the best Draven
So sorry for your loss 😢
I'm so sorry for your losses
Was AJ from Michigan originally?
I went on a date with a kid who’s best friend was shot in this shooting
"The following footage has been analyzed by a qualified team..." i get the chills. Is insane the quality of the material you guys get and make, thanks for bringing material like this to light.
Lmao corny af
Interviewing killers like this can provide so much information to better understand how to see warning signs to prevent future killing sprees. I find this so interesting, the mind of a killer.
When I saw that Veronica would be graduating high school this year, I broke down so hard. Rest in Peace, beautiful baby girl, and may her family be okay.
It's literally stomach turning. Poor baby..
That hit me hard also. So many new experiences were stolen from his little one.
@@mariemurphy2690I know. I'm sick to my stomach. I don't understand one thing though if Veronica was supposed to be graduating high school why do they have a picture of her in her cap and gown and she looks like she's only about 12 years old. Can anyone explain that for me
Guess she has to wait next year
@@Pebbles523 I’m not sure where you’re from but places I grew up in the US, we always did these little graduations every few years, I always see a kindergartener one, a middle school one and a highschool one; it kinda gives the kids a taste of what the real thing will be life! Encouragement to get there! That was probably her send off picture to middle school😭
My bestie was there with her son. They are extremely fortunate to have gotten out of the theater without physical injury, but the mental trauma for all of them remains.
I'm glad and so sorry. So sad 😢
I can’t imagine how she was feeling with her son. I’m so happy they are alive but the trauma the must live with.. im sorry.
Thank you for being so respectful to the victims and their loved ones.
This episode was so well done. I remember this happening and not really hearing anything about why it happened. Thank you for doing the research to expose everything about this case.
I saw The Dark Knight Rises at the midnight release too. I came out of the theater with several missed calls from both my mom and dad. I immediately called back and could hear both my mom and dad worried beyond belief, and glad I was alright. It was probably sometime close to 3:00am. I live in Arizona. Not Colorado. They thought this was a nationwide planned attack. I can't imagine not have being able to call my parents and assure them I was alright. Rest in Peace to those who were taken too soon.
The same thing happened to me. My friends and I were in college and drove an hour away to a fancy IMAX theater for the midnight release.
At the time, we were playing a game called "Assassin", where a neutral player (liked a DnD dungeon master) assigns "targets" to all the players. This was something we did periodically and the games would last anywhere from a couple of weeks to months. Shortly before the movie started, one of my friends completed their assassination with a tiny plastic water gun hidden in a small bag of popcorn. We always tried to find funny ways to take out our targets, so this one in particular illicited a lot of laughs.
We only learned about the shooting when we left the theater, turned our phones back on, and saw the missed calls from our respective parents. Understandibly, that was also the last game of Assassin we ever played.
@@npc6340that's so sad. This scumbag ruined so many lives, even those who weren't in the cinema at the time 😢
I am also sad such a friendly game you played is now associated with this horrible night. Wish you the best and the OP too 🙏
@npc6340 nobody cares about your stupid game
Oh God, I felt the suffering of your parents (I am one) I assure you it was terrible. Glad your ok and your parents are well ❤️🩹
I live 5 minutes away from the theatre. I still remember that night like it was yesterday. The amount of cops we saw flying past our house was just insane. It was hard for any of us to ever go back to that theatre again.
I still haven't been back. I don't think I'll ever step foot in there again
Is it still a theatre?
@@33Jenesis Yep
@@dissraps Are you actually that dense? You sound like an 11 year old kid. Embarrassing comment.
I’ve not ever been to a movie theater that was ever anything even close to how chaotic this theatre was BEFORE The Event even happened.
That’s crazy AF
The energy was already Wild
That’s a trip
I literally always talk to my friends about this exact scenario and how it’s one of my worst fears. I can’t imagine how it must feel to be in that situation, trapped with only those flimsy seats to shield you.
Such a devastating event that I've heard before but this channel gave it a new life in giving the important details I didn't have before. Hearing the interviews of the people who were survivors of this tragedy was integral to get the real emotion and terror experienced in that theatre. RIP to all those murdered in this tragic event.
The fact that the movie was still playing is terrifying to me. Like saying that they couldn’t tell what was a movie shot or a real shot. That made my blood go cold. These poor victims. I hope the rest in peace and the survivors can find some way to cope. Like hearing the 911 calls, I would literally never be able to talk about it again. Thank you EWU for giving them a chance to share their story
I thought the same thing. But as a counselor, my mind went to how insane life went for these victims from a fantasy movie of Batman showing up to protect and rescue a victim to them actually needing a real superhero to save them at that moment when the shooting started. Then the victims had to become their own superhero to save their own lives and the lives of their loved ones.
@jedidaforce2595 I'm a joker fan so f batman
The projection booth is not constantly manned like back in the days... Everything pretty much automated. Movie starts playing, no reason for anyone to be up in the booths. Also it's probably bunch of young teens working at the theatre. You expect one of them to heroically run towards the gunshots so they can hit pause?
I wonder what you would've done in the situation since you're an expert on telling the difference between a movie gun shot vs a real gun shot.
@@bydeuceWho are you responding to? I don’t see anyone saying they know the difference between real gunfire & movie gunfire OR that someone should have gone up to turn the projector off. ??
The fact that a person like this, with a clear history of psychological instability, had access to all those heavy weapons and explosives is simply absurd.
Vote better 🤷🏼
@@frankcaggiano8282 The Dems do fuck all to rein in the NRA (if that's who you're advocating voting for)
@@frankcaggiano8282 Voting works in a nation that understands their rights; the USA is not that country and hasn't been for a very long time. I wrote a lot in response to your simple "Vote better 🤷🏼", but I deemed it unimportant to you, so this was my simple response.
It's only gonna continue to get worse in the world regardless; what's the use in arguing? 😒
@@frankcaggiano8282 your mom gave me a blumpkin
@@JoryBarrett LOL you must be like 9 years old to think that that's any sort of insult, or to ever think that a grown adult would be baited and angry by such a pointless, childish comment. Go touch grass little girl
it’s been a while since anything video/show/movie has captured my attention the way this video did. i hope to see more videos like this one in the future. loved it!
He says he was playing music so loud that he couldn’t hear the gun shots. Yet he says he knows he hit the first person because he heard a scream.
This channel is so far above every other true crime channel. Don't get me wrong, i love my smaller channels, but EWU seems to have content _no one else_ has.
I was just telling my husband this 😅 I was like WHO DO THEY KNOW?!?! How do they get all of this footage?!?! I even work in forensics and EWU goes above and beyond anyone out there. It’s wild. So incredible too. They truly put so much work into these.
Amen I love this Tru crime channel
I think about this happening *EVERY* time I go to the movies (which isn’t often anymore).
Me too, not even the movies but anywhere at any place. You always have to be cautious.
Same here. I'm always hypervigilant to my surroundings for this reason. Can't trust anyone.
Most people aren't going to the theaters because the movies coming out all SUCK
it can happen anywhere anytime
Same. I always watch people and think of escape. It’s sad people can’t just go to a movie anymore without worrying of this but it’s how people in the world are and it’s sickening
So many stories of people putting themselves between their loved ones and the horrific violence. Without hesitation, they decided if it's going to happen, it's going to happen to me.
Incredible. So much love.
This legit has to be one of the best videos I've seen. Actually compared to tv shows even! It's so well researched and informative but without coming across as a disrespectful, money fueled video. I'm a Colorado native and despite not being there or knowing anyone I still feel connected a bit and was worried since I didn't want it to be as irritating as, for example, bowling for columbine.
They need to add carefully tailored background music just like all professional documentaries, which can actually enhance the narrative
I will never forget this night. I had plans to go but I ended up grounded. I’ve never been more happy to be grounded in my life.
What did you do to get grounded, girl lol? I love that for you.
Thank your mom or you could’ve been mush right now. Scary
I'm sure that happened
@@ThatOneGuyJet I mean I feel like that's not THAT crazy of a story to not be true lol
I have never cried listening to a true crime video, but hearing the calls brought instant tears to my eyes. Just imaging all of the emotions running through this video is heart shattering. I cannot imagine what it must be like to live through this.
Me too. This is a heart wrenching video. I can’t believe evil like this exists.
Why are dispatchers absolute tools?
It always touches you more when survivors share their story. No one is stronger than someone who survives anything
Props to the girl who just dove into it, said "okay" when the operator was giving instructions for helping her friend all the while having to tell the lady "there's people shot all around me"
She kept it together so well
exactly, when she said that my mental image changed suddenly, she was so calm that I thought she was in a safer spot or something... really impressive
Thank you so much for giving a platform to survivors, I hope we can all learn to be better to each other.
Ewu, You and your team are always covering these horrific stories and even that can take a toll on someone's mental health, I hope you and your team are well during this adventure you're taking us on!
I didn’t see anyone say this but let me just say.
The amount of effort and time taken to create this video is really wow! The interviews, the analysis, the scripts, the narration, all top notch. Kudos to EWU Crime Storytime. Hope to see more from you guys 🥰
I can feel the terror through the screen, RIP to all the people of lost their lives that day. I hope survivors and family members are able to heal knowing the killer is in jail ❤️
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Some of them will always have that what if he breaks out of prison thought? It's sad, but it's true
I worked for the same theater chain a few years after this happened. We talked about it in our training and learned all the details of his plan, and had a lot of security measures before and after each showing that constantly had this event in my head. We always checked doors multiple times and I was afraid I would push on an emergency door one day and it would swing right open, since he had propped the door not to latch. Big movie releases were scary, because I worried any packed theater was a target. The event was traumatizing just to hear about, but working in the theater and such a thing being a possibility causes me to still feel anxious in theaters today. I'm always tempted to check the doors. I do if no one else is there. And I think of my escape plan and choose my seats wisely. It was my first job and my first wake up call of how messed up it is that we feel like there's a predator in the grass at all times, and that feeling that way is now necessary in a lot of roles.
Our ruling class has decided this will be normal.
Frankly, I believe we have all wondered about someone committing a copycat crime in a packed theater after James Holmes.
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The EWU team is absolutely fantastic!! So professional, informative, thorough, and respectful towards the victims! Honestly my absolute favourite true crime channel
I don't think I've seen so many people talking So smiley face happy to be on an interview.
Yeah, there are definitely some weird vibes in a lot of these interviews. It's almost as if some of them weren't even there and are paid to go on the media to make sure the story gets pushed as hard as possible. I get that trauma is varied in how it affects people, but I've never seen such a total disconnect among several "survivors" as I've seen here. I do think they EWU did talk to at least one person who was there, and it was the one who seemed puzzled by the police just standing around at the back of the theater and "moving in slow motion". One wonders if perhaps the police were ordered to take their time so as to let the shooter reach a certain quota, for reasons.
I was not in this theater. But I was in another theater watching the same movie while it happened. I remember getting out of the theater and turning my phone back on to dozens of calls from my mom cause the same movie I was watching was being shot up in another theater. I spoke with a survivor not to far back and it's horrifying what they went through. Holmes is a monster. I hope the survivors are doing well, and I hope they're Healing well. I know it's not anything they can fully heal from, but hopefully they can heal as well as they can.
OMG, hope you know you're so lucky, friend. 😔
I'm from Denver Co. I was at that theater earlier that day. Century 16 is still a movie theater with that specific theater people died in as a memorial for the victims. A sad piece of my city but thank you ewu for telling the story. Stay safe in this world
What is the memorial like?
@@itsjustlaurel1531 you don't access inside the theater but outside the theater there's a big plaque that has the name a picture of each victim
Oh so they never opened that theatre back up? 🥺 it’s so heartbreaking 💔
@LilAnnieFloobit the theater is still open just not the room where the shooting took place
OMG 😭
I’m normally not too emotional when it comes to my day-to-day life, but I was almost brought to tears while hearing those phone calls with chaos surrounding those scared people. I couldn’t even begin to imagine their emotions in that situation. RIP to all of the victims from this horrific event.
I have family in Aurora, and my mom and I have been to that theater on many occasions. Seeing the latest big movies is just something we've done together since I was very small. It's so surreal seeing the video and pictures of the building and crime scene and recognizing all of it. Going through those doors again after the reopening, knowing something so tragic happened, makes the atmosphere feel so different, but it hasn't stopped us from enjoying our favorite pastime. I don't live in CO but if I'd been visiting that day then I guarantee we would have gone. Insane.
Thank you as always for quality research and presentation. You're the best of the best, EWU!
Thank you for the support! ❤
This was probably the best crime video I've ever seen. The focus on the survivor's stories and lives helped show a rarely seen part of these horrible things that happened- so often the focus is on the perpetrator and it can glamorise them and their cruelty. I don't think a person who has watched this video would ever think of the perpetrator in any positive sense ever again.
unfortunate for you to think that
I really like how respectful this documentary was, great job
This was difficult and emotional. How could anyone not feel their pain after hearing them!! ☹️😥
This is why I have pretty much watched all of your videos. The depth, the care, and the professionalism is astounding. I heard an anonymous survivor story regarding this mass shooting, and I have always wanted more information like the why and how-and you delivered. 👏🏻 I make it my mission to listen to victim stories, hoping that they know someone is truly listening-and sincerely cares. Your production of this video conveys such genuineness. Thank you.
"There's a shooting at the mall, it sounds routine..." This statement personifies modern America.
Wrong lol in my 35 years i never even seen a gun other then friends that went shooting at the range sooooo
I think they meant like two idiots with guns were shooting at eachother at the mall, I don’t think they thought it was a mass shooting.
That was my first thought too when he said that
@@WayneTwitch you're just one person. Last I checked, the US has a population of over 250 million people 😂
@@christianmcbrearty Its over you're head bud lol
This is the best and most informative video about this awful crime. Thank you for letting the victims/survivors speak. This story broke me many times, but I appreciate it being told.
There were many heroes that day that deserve to still be here. RIP to all lives lost ❤
@ EWU Wow really REALLY well done! The details, photos and explanatory images, witnesses, 911 calls, editing and the narrator omg you took us THERE and it was terrifying. I am a nurse with triage/ED background and this is truly the stuff of nightmares. These poor people. My heart was in my throat the whole episode. Bell rang, subscribed.
They're only missing out on carefully tailored background music, which professional documentaries use
“It wasn’t as common as it is nowadays” speaking about active mass shooters….that just hit me so hard. 😢
Same😢. The comment right before yours was posted 4hrs like yours based off when I'm seeing this. They had a similar thing to say. Talk about coincidence..
@@lichiehrbgosh 😢😢😢
It started with Columbine and just got worse from there. We did have our tragedies in the 80s as well with events like the McDonald's massacre in the early 80s. It wasn't common, but it happened. Now, it happens about twice a year.
@@desertweasel6965 way more than that. In 2023 there were 82 school shootings. Already now in 2024 there’s been 13. It’s so sad. So so sad. Colombine is still engraved in my brain 😔
That's what happens when the media makes these people instantly famous.@@desertweasel6965
This was the most heartbreaking video. The fact that she would have graduated this is broke me.
I can’t imagine what the survivors, the staff, the dispatchers, the medics, literally everyone has to deal with mentally now. My heart breaks for every one of them.
This was a very well done video and I appreciate your focus on the victims and saying their names.
I specifically remember this story, glad to gain some insight after all these years, thanks for not allowing this story to fade away like the media did, I was really concerned all the way from Detroit Michigan 😢❤💪🏽 I send out strength to those who survived, love to those who we lost, I always wondered how DC responded that would have been a nice touch but anyway thanks again
I cried like 4 times during this video. Was not ready for that
I remember being inside a theater watching Cloverfield which was like that really immersive, suspenseful film when an emergency happened. It was not a shooting, but it was a fire. Everyone was so engaged with the movie that we thought the emergency was part of the film too. The sirens in the film were like the alarms in real life mixing together. I remember that some people even refused to believe the emergency and not leave the room. When we are in the theaters, we really let guard down
So crazy. I went to this theater before it happened. I don't really like going to movies anymore. Concerts are scary now too. Schools. Stores. It's hella depressing. My heart goes out to the families and loved ones of these people. Little Veronica's mom had me choked up. 😢
I know what you mean!!! I've never been more aware of my surroundings and reading people than I am now when I'm in public places!! It wears me out!!
I recommend not living in America :(
@@springfauna1465 it's exhausting! We should not be in fight or flight leaving our homes. 😢
@@PeacheIIeYeah in eu you get stabbed by a migrant instead
Vote for candidates who want to regulate gun ownership, including keeping them away from mentally ill/unstable people and Universal Background Checks. These kind of attacks are negatively-impacting Americans in EVERY STATE and it's a lot more than killing people. Gun incidents cause multiple school and workplace shut-downs, causing kids to lose out on education and business clients to lose or delay work. Victims of gun violence may suffer many days in the hospital and have life-altering injuries that require a lot of rehab care. They may have to give up their own schools/jobs due to PTSD and/or serious injury. Many will need ongoing counseling for PTSD and depression. We can't afford to do nothing. We are the only country in the world that allows mass access to guns, which were never originally for civilian use (AR15's etc). Certain GOP states have passed insane laws allowing anyone to carry a gun without training, a background check or permit. The now extremist GOP party of "law and order" puts more importance on the right to bear arms than its own people. 😪😵💫 The people need to elect those who are willing and able to put people before guns.
Great content. I must admit the wolf photo always in the background is super annoying.
I don't know why, but at 1:20:20 when she says she got to hug the shooter's parents at the end of the trial, tears just started running down my face.
I'm a Colorado local, also went to a midnight showing of this movie over in another city a couple miles away that night. Hearing the news later that night was a crazy feeling.
I've heard this story 100s of times and never have I been so captivated as I was in this video. I cried like 10 times.... Thank you EWU for letting the survivors speak.
Yes!! Wonderful video. Riveting and had me on the edge of my seat in horror and wonder for the human condition.
Me too.
I thought: "at the movies?" 😭😔
What’s weird is how attention driven some of these people are. As if they enjoy telling their encounter over and over
Well, I mean - to be fair - probably at least half of the people interviewed in this video are c_risis actors who weren't even there to begin with. This would explain why their behaviors seem so inappropriate.
What still makes me sick is that he sat in amongst the happy people, everyone excited well before the movie started, probably heard the man who was shouting out the countdown, heard young kids giggling and people munching their snacks... all the while knowing he was going to try and kill as many of them as possible. It must be horrific for the survivors to think about, knowing he was sitting there like a wolf in sheep's clothing... biding his time.
I don’t usually cry at these things, but hearing those statements at the end of the video, made my heart hurt. I hope everyone is on their way to healing and gets the help they deserve ❤
You know, I thought I could do it, but I remember hearing about the events too clearly the next day. I made it about 7 minutes in. Kudos to you for focusing on the families, and much love to your efforts on these videos.
I love your channel. And I’m getting annoyed that ppl are taking your videos and putting them on tiktok without credits to yall. I know yall put a lot of time and resources into these videos. We appreciate you ewu crew!
I can not, can. not. Imagine what these people and their families went through and will continue to go through. Much love.
Why are 911 operators all deaf !!
And why so concerned with the address!?! You say to any cop it’s the theater at blank mall or whatever and they’ll know. God damn!
i am not deaf
@@domoetker3967?
maybe its a technique,so the caller would repeat the address they might say the wrong address because of panic. a calmer caller who repeats the address is better. idk just speculating
@@user-dy2te6xf6g exactly my comment. Anyone and everyone from the Denver metro area knows exactly where that theater is. Especially cops. So freaking stupid to ask for an address. All she had to do was dispatch it as the theater. Every cop in the city would have known where it's at.
literally listened to someone that was in this case and it was horrific. Hearing her perspective is just so upsetting.
what do you mean? you knew someone from there??? thank you for sharing
The first two witnesses were unusually happy talking about a traumatic experience.
I remember distinctly reading a survivor story from this on Reddit quite a few years ago.
I can't remember what precisely was written, but he wrote it so eloquently, starting from the hype around the movie with his friends, and then ultimately, the bloodbath that ensued.
The story was so encapsulating, and of course, so terrifying, of a night that which should have been one remember fondly, but now, remembered for its brutality.
Not romanticizing the "event", but I just remember how great it was to get a genuine perspective of what really transpired... and the story really stuck to me.
And I think the effort it took to make this video, obtaining never before seen perspectives of the event... just reminded me of my curiosity on what transpired.
Unfortunate reality that there have been so much more mass shootings since then, but it's refreshing to be reminded that each of these "events" involve real people.
Just getting the cop tell dispatch to notify all hospitals made me tear up
The quality this channel puts out is amazing!!
I’ll never forget that guy serving me my food a McDonalds the week before that. I had just moved to Aurora 2 months prior to that. It’s odd because at the time it was common knowledge he was the manager there even on the news, but you can’t even find any info he worked there now. I’ll never forget that orange hair though, he looked happy, was joking with his co workers, but I remember plain as day seeing that face and hair in person then on the news that day.
EWU is becoming one of my favorite channels. What interesting/educational/honorable account of this tragedy.
RIP to the 12.
That was a busy day for the medical workers and hospitals, appreciate them for doing their best 🙏🏽
All of your content is always great, but this is incredibly done with such respect. Thank you for honoring the victims and allowing the survivors to tell the story.
Caller: "There's a mass shooting in a cinema"
Dispatcher: "is anybody hurt?"
Caller: "can you transfer me to a dispatcher with an IQ above 1 please?"
Your narrator is the BEST!
I remember this happening... still so sad and disturbing. I have never felt safe in a movie theater since this happened.
I feel you, but reality is that this can happen in a supermarket even. Anywhere. 😢
Never felt safe in America. end of story. I'd never leave my house
An hour long? Love it. Please more Crime Storytime videos!!! I know they are probably harder to make than interrogation videos, but they're so worth it.
"It's not something as common as it is now" is probably the saddest and most upsetting sentence I've heard! 😢😢
Jansen Young hugging the shooter’s parents and recognising everybody lost but letting love win♥️