we re going to the theater and it s already like half full of people. so we re like oh, darn, it s still crowded. we weren t early. reporter: the couple settled in the middle of theater 9 for the 12:05 show. it was packed. corbind dates almost didn t get a seat at a. all. there were only a few seets on the very end in the second row. next door, the dark night rises was also playing. you could just hear the crowd just anticipating. you could feel the floor kind of shaking a little bit. you re walking in there and thinking yes, this is awesome. corbin dates watched the last theater fill in. i remember seeing a guy walk into the theater and he sat in the very first row to the far right seat. i didn t think nothing of it. just looked like a regular, average person. alone. red hair. and it looked like he had red hair, yes. reporter: then date saw the man leave the theater. i looked over and i saw him get up and he was walking towards the emergency exit door
life. tonight a story of what happened inside theater nine and many questions what was behind the shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and 58 others wounded. now we are learning of possible warning signs from the suspected gunman that he had been seeing a psychiatrist and had mailed her a package allegedly detailing her deadly plans but the package wasn t delivered in time. of course, we are going to also honor the heroes and the victims, the people we don t want you to forget. i had been reporting on this tragedy in aurora, colorado the past week my colleague grew driven. here is madness at midnight a search for answers in aurora. reporter: batman. comic legend. lucrative franchise. blockbuster. the dark knight rises was more than a movie for this man. it was an on session. sounds like you were anxious to see this movie. you re a fan. definitely. i ve been a comic collector for 20 plus years and one of my favorite story lines was the plot of this movie. when
inside theater nine and many questions what was behind the shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and 58 others wounded. now we are learning of possible warning signs from the suspected warning signs from the suspected gunman that he had been seeing a psychiatrist and had mailed her a package allegedly detailing her deadly plans but the package wasn t delivered in time. of course, we are going to also honor the heroes and the victims, the people we don t want you to forget. i had been reporting on this tragedy in aurora, colorado the past week my colleague grew driven. here is madness at midnight a search for answers in aurora. reporter: batman. comic legend. lucrative franchise. blockbuster. the dark knight rises was more than a movie for this man. it was an on session. sounds like you were anxious to see this movie. you re a fan. definitely. i ve been a comic collector for 20 plus years and one of my favorite story lines was the plot of this movie. when did y
was another car and then there was another police car and there was another police car. reporter: the effort to heal. we will remember you. we will honor you by celebrating life. reporter: the victims remember. maybe if i was there, she would still be here. reporter: hello, everyone. i m don lemonment. . one week ago in aurora, colorado, one man in one moment changed the lives, so many lives, in an instant. tonight, the dramatic store of what happened inside theater 9. and the many questions about what was behind the shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and 2 58 others wounded. now we re learning of possible warning signs that he had been seeing a psychiatrist and mailed her a package that detailed the deadly plans. but the package wasn t delivered in time. of course we re going to honor the victims. i ve been reporting on this tragedy over the past week aloong wialong with my colleague, drew griffin. reporter: batman. comic book legend. lucrative franchise.
you can t find someone with a brighter smile and more positive outlook, one friend wrote. gordon cowden was the oldest of those who lost their lives. 51-year-old father devoted to his kids. he owned his own business and loved his outdoors. he d taken his two teenses to see batman. the kids survived. 26-year-old jonathan blunk was also a father. he had two young children. a navy vet. he died shielding his girlfriend. his former wife says their 4-year-old daughter now takes comfort listening to him speak on his voice mail message. johnny was the type that always wanted to be the hero, help anybody in any way he can, always wanted to make people smile and laugh. he was always very optimistic and outgoing. reporter: matt mcquinn also died protecting his girlfriend. they both recently moved to colorado. his friends and family want to remember his great heart and his big personality. i m very proud of him. i m going to miss him. you re nailing it, i m telling you. know, i