Police: Colo. suspect bought guns legally, fired at least 100 rounds in theater

(CBS News) Law enforcement sources say Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes seems to be a classic lone wolf -- an accused mass killer with no apparent accomplices or known connections to radical groups. Prior to his arrest outside the Aurora movie theater where at least 12 people died early Friday, Holmes' only brush with Colorado police involved a single speeding ticket.

Holmes was completely under the radar. Yet, sources say, over the past few months he assembled a deadly arsenal: multiple guns, body armor, bottles of chemicals, and homemade explosive devices.

Colo. shooter purchased guns legally from 3 different stores

Sources say four weapons found at the crime scene were all legally purchased between May 22 and July 6 at three Colorado gun stores: a Bass Pro Shop in Denver and Gander Mountain stores in Aurora and Thornton.

Three of the guns were used in the deadly spree, police said. Both the .40 caliber Glock pistol and a Smith and Wesson semi-automatic assault rifle he used could be fitted with extended clips. A 12-gauge Remington shotgun was also used. A fourth gun, another .40 caliber Glock, was recovered in Holmes' car.

Evidence teams are still processing the crime scene. But with 71 victims hit by gunfire, law enforcement officials suspect the gunman fired at least 100 rounds.

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Police say Holmes meticulously planned the assault. He apparently surveilled the theater and pre-staged his car and weapons near an access door. Outside that door police recovered some of the body armor, which the gunman wore during the assault.

Holmes has no criminal record and police have so far established no motive for the shootings. A search of social networking sites has turned up no significant clues.

Sources say Holmes was cooperative when first arrested, even warning police that his apartment was booby-trapped. But, so far he has offered no explanation whatsoever for the shootings.

[newseer]

HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF THIS PAINFUL TRAGEDY.

HOW MANY OF THESE LISTS DO WE NEED TO GET AUTHORITIES TO ENACT GUN CONTROL LAWS? THE SALE OF WEAPONS SHOULD BE LIMITED ( NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST) TO:

1-THOSE THAT CAN PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION FOR THEIR NEED /USE,
2-THE TYPE OF WEAPONS FOR THE INTENDED USE, EXCLUDING ASSAULT RIFLES, MACHINE GUNS AND OTHER HIGH FIRING POWER AND EXPLOSIVE DEVICES (UNLESS SPECIAL PERMISSION GRANTED).
3- AMMUNITION SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE QUANTITIES ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED USE
4-ALL WEAPONS SHOULD BE PROPERLY REGISTERED AND LICENSED
5- ALL TRANSFERS OF WEAPONS SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED BY PERTINENT AUTHORITIES
6- PERSONS FOUND TO HAVE UNREGISTERED/UNLICENSED WEAPONS SHOULD BE PROSECUTED WITH THE FULL FORCE OF THE LAW.

THIS MASSACRE WAS CARRIED OUT BY AN INDIVIDUAL THAT PURCHASED, "LEGALLY", HIGH POWER ASSAULT WEAPONS, AND RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF AMMUNITION.

PEOPLE THAT PRESENTLY HAS APPROPRIATE WEAPONS FOR LEGAL USE SHOULD AGREE THAT NOT EVERYBODY CAN HAVE ANY TYPE OF WEAPONS AND HUGE AMOUNTS OF AMMUNITION, AND THAT THE PRESENTLY SITUATION HAS TO BE REVIEWED FOR THEIR BENEFIT AND THAT OF THE REST OF THE POPULATION.

[to_john]

Actually, NONE of the guns could take extended CLIPS, but a couple might take extended MAGAZINES. If you want to label things evil (things which have no ability on their own to be evil without human hands involved), then at least label them correctly. After all, you wouldn't want to make a ban on extended clips, or, on second thought, maybe you should, because the ban on extended clips would not affect the sale of extended magazines. Hmm, come to think of it, even a ban on EXTENDED magazines would have no effect, because an extended magazine is simply a magazine with an extension of some kind, but not necessarily an extension that gives it a larger capacity of ammunition. So, yes, please ban the extended clips. Ooops, did I give the anti-gunners too much accurate information?

[StevenD5600]

God I wish someone had seen this sicko coming. Fist Ted K and bombs and now this guy. Both well educated. Goes to show you when you educate and evil person you get a very smart evil person.
But I don't know what alarms me more that this guy slipped through the system or how quick the media jumped on the take everybodies guns away theme again. This guy would have found a way to kill if not with guns he would have used bombs like he apparently had made. When are they going to take the big weapon out of the hands of killers. Like all the DUI deaths and violence committed by alcoholics and addicts. Sixty percent of all trauma cases in an er are alcohol related. Like they say when they outlaw guns only the outlaws will have them just like in the UK and Australia. IF you think this is all about handguns and assault rifles they you are diluting yourself.