USA-SHOOTING: Flags at the White House and U.S. Capitol building are lowered to honour victims of the Colorado cinema shooting that left 12 dead and 59 people injured.

Record ID: 324625

  • Title: USA-SHOOTING: Flags at the White House and U.S. Capitol building are lowered to honour victims of the Colorado cinema shooting that left 12 dead and 59 people injured.
  • Date: 20th July 2012
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JULY 20, 2012) (REUTERS- ACCESS ALL) WIDE HOT OF THE U.S CAPITOL BUILDING AS SEEN FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE CLOSE UP OF U.S. FLAG FLYING ABOVE THE U.S. CAPITOL FLAG ABOVE THE U.S. CAPITOL BEING LOWERED WIDE OF THE U.S. CAPITOL
  • Embargoed: 4th August 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Crime
  • Reuters ID: LVAE9ZYJBIS91DNMG8SH6CAW492B
  • Story Text: U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday (July 20) ordered flags at U.S. government offices, military installations and diplomatic posts to be lowered to half staff to honor the victims of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting.
    In Washington, officials lowered flags above all federal office buildings, including the White House and the U.S. Capitol building.
    Obama released a proclamation stating:
    "As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, July 25, 2012. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations."
    A total of 71 people were shot in Friday's rampage at a Denver-area movie theater that has left 12 people dead and 59 injured.
    Police arrived on the scene within about a minute after the first distress call, and took the suspect, James Eagen Holmes, into custody shortly thereafter. The 24-year old Holmes was wearing extensive body armor and had three firearms when arrested by police.
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