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| Four die in shooting in Aurora, Colorado | Four die in shooting in Aurora, Colorado |
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| Four people have been found dead following a shooting incident that triggered a stand-off with police in Aurora, in the US state of Colorado. | Four people have been found dead following a shooting incident that triggered a stand-off with police in Aurora, in the US state of Colorado. |
| Police say they went to a townhouse after shots were heard there overnight. | Police say they went to a townhouse after shots were heard there overnight. |
| Officers later entered the home. Following a gunfight they found the suspect dead, along with three people apparently killed earlier, police say. | Officers later entered the home. Following a gunfight they found the suspect dead, along with three people apparently killed earlier, police say. |
| Aurora, near Denver, was the scene of a mass shooting at a cinema in July, in which a gunman killed 12 people. | Aurora, near Denver, was the scene of a mass shooting at a cinema in July, in which a gunman killed 12 people. |
| He opened fire at random during the premiere of the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises. Suspect James Eagan Holmes is currently being tried on murder charges. | He opened fire at random during the premiere of the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises. Suspect James Eagan Holmes is currently being tried on murder charges. |
| In Saturday's incident, police said they were alerted by a woman who had escaped from the townhouse. | In Saturday's incident, police said they were alerted by a woman who had escaped from the townhouse. |
| The suspect barricaded himself for five hours, before officers moved in and shot him. | The suspect barricaded himself for five hours, before officers moved in and shot him. |
| Entering the property, the team found the shooter dead, along with two other men and a woman. Their identities have not been disclosed. | Entering the property, the team found the shooter dead, along with two other men and a woman. Their identities have not been disclosed. |