A gunman has reportedly barricaded himself inside an Aurora, Colo., home and is holding multiple hostages.
http://twitter.com/GilesMcK/statuses/287584991251136512
Developing: An armed man has as many as three hostages in Aurora, CO. Police and SWAT are on the scene.
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) January 5, 2013
Authorities in Aurora, Colorado are working a standoff with reported hostages. #CNN
— Jennifer Feldman (@jenniferfeldman) January 5, 2013
Reporter Melissa Blasius is on the scene.
We are hearing gunfire from townhouse in Aurora hostage situation #9NEWS
— Melissa Blasius (@MelissaBlasius) January 5, 2013
We saw white puff come up from hostage situation townhouse in Aurora. Now we are smelling the year gas. #9NEWS
— Melissa Blasius (@MelissaBlasius) January 5, 2013
The Aurora Police Department has started to provide updates via Twitter.
Still no change on barricaded subject. The situation remains intense.
— Aurora Police Dept. ??♀️??♂️? (@AuroraPD) January 5, 2013
Twitchy will monitor this developing story and update as more information becomes available.
Update:
Police say they have had a brief phone conversation with armed man believed to have 3 hostages in Aurora home – @Gawker @breakingnews
— Lena Argiri (@lenaargiri) January 5, 2013
Reports are coming in that at least one person was shot:
Aurora police radio traffic indicates at least one person was shot this morning during Aurora townhouse hostage situation. #9NEWS
— Melissa Blasius (@MelissaBlasius) January 5, 2013
Update:
Awful. Blasius reports that four people, including the gunman, have been killed.
Aurora hostage situation over. Four people dead including gunman. #9NEWS
— Melissa Blasius (@MelissaBlasius) January 5, 2013
Aurora PD says one survivor got out of townhouse early this morning. Police say she reported 3 lifeless bodies and gunman. #9NEWS
— Melissa Blasius (@MelissaBlasius) January 5, 2013
Aurora PD shot and killed barricaded man about 8:30 a.m. Officers say he had shot at them and would't come out even when tear gassed #9NEWS
— Melissa Blasius (@MelissaBlasius) January 5, 2013
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