Near the entrance to the theatre's parking lot,a makeshift memorial of 12 candles sat in a row alongside piles of flowers,and dozens of other memorials cropped up around Denver. Up the hill from the theatre,about 20 pastors led a vigil for 350 people; the town of Aurora stood in silent mourning. As far as we know,it was a pretty rapid pace of fire in that theatre, said Aurora police chief Dan Oates,his voice shaking at times with emotion,and exhaustion after a long,traumatic day. Police released a statement from Holmes family on Friday that said,Our hearts go out to those who were involved in this tragedy and to the families and friends of those involved. The Dark Knight Rises director Christopher Nolan says he is devastated by the massacre. He called the shooting savage and said he didnt know what to say,reported Ace Showbiz. Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew of The Dark Knight Rises,I would like to express profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Aurora community, Nolan said. The movie theatre is my home,and the idea that someone would violate that innocent and hopeful place in such an unbearably savage way is devastating. Nothing any of us can say could ever adequately express our feelings for the innocent victims of this appalling crime,but our thoughts are with them and their families, he added. Hollywood studios are also aligning in a rare show of solidarity after the shootings. Sony,Fox,Disney and Universal said they were joining The Dark Knight Rises distributor Warner Bros. in withholding box-office numbers for the weekend. Warner announced on Friday that it would forgo usual revenue reports until Monday out of respect for the victims and their families.
