Denver Shooting Suspect's Apartment Designed to Kill 'Whoever Entered It'

July 21, 2012 from ABC News (Australia)

Denver police say the network of booby traps and explosives in James Holmes' apartment was aimed to kill whoever entered the apartment and would've most likely killed an officer. Meanwhile, the Aurora community is still grappling with the enormity of the mass theater shooting, including the debates surrounding mental health and stricter gun control laws.

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