Holmes' academic reputation called into question. The booking mug for James Eagan Holmes released by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office in Centennial, Colorado.
The picture was taken hours after a shooting massacre at an Aurora, Colo. movie theater that killed 12 and injured 58 people on July 20, 2012. CBS/Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office. Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes was seeing psychiatrist at university before massacre. Police say that Holmes carried out a methodically planned assault on moviegoers in a sold-out theater, employing legally purchased guns that he began acquiring in May.
Twelve people died in the attack, and 58 were injured. After the 2007 mass shooting that left 33 dead at Virginia Tech, the University of Colorado set up a special team to spot students who were suicidal or might pose a threat to others. There is no indication that the team — made up of mental-health professionals, campus police and others — had identified Holmes as a student in need of monitoring. Campus police, whose officers participate in the Behavioral Evaluation and Threat Assessment team, have said they had no contact with Holmes. Other team members reached in recent days declined to discuss Holmes.
University Chancellor Don Elliman told reporters this week that to his knowledge, “We did everything we should have done in this case.” But Carrigan said the team has improved campus life. Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes was a man with a plan. 'Dark Knight' massacre suspect James Holmes failed in school - and in love. Adult Friend Finder (AdultFriendFinder.com) profile of Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes. -- Screenshot of Web profile Accused movie shooter James Holmes wasn’t always the whip-smart whiz kid he’s being made out to be, at least according to one former supervisor.
And he certainly wasn’t lucky in love. John Jacobson helped guide Holmes during a 2006 summer internship at the University of California’s prestigious Salk Institute in San Diego and said the suspected gunman in the Colorado movie theater massacre was thickheaded, uncommunicative and irresponsible. “He should not have gotten into the summer program,” Jacobson, 37, told the Los Angeles Times. “His grades were mediocre. Holmes’ high school transcripts showed B’s and B pluses, and no Advanced Placement classes, Jacobson told the Times. Aurora massacre suspect James Holmes: Understanding the mind of the alleged mass killer Aurora massacre suspect James Holmes dyed his hair red.
In some respects, the alleged mass murderer in Aurora, Colo. fits a profile of the typical mass killer that my colleague James Alan Fox and I developed some 30 years ago. In all likelihood, the Colorado killer was depressed and socially isolated, having no place to turn when he got into trouble. In addition, he likely blamed everybody but himself for his personal problems and had access to and training in the use of semi-automatic firearms. EXCLUSIVE: ‘Dark Knight’ shooting suspect James Holmes claims amnesia. RJ Sangosti/Getty Images Accused movie theater shooter James Holmes makes his first court appearance.
The Joker is playing the amnesia card. Accused mass murderer James Holmes told jailhouse workers that he remains stumped about what landed him in a Colorado lockup, a jail staffer told the Daily News. “He claims he doesn’t know why he’s in jail,” the worker said Thursday. “He asked, ‘Why am I here?’” Holmes, 24, who is charged with shooting a dozen people to death and wounding 58 more at a screening of the new Batman movie, was also complaining of a stomach ache caused by lousy jail food after his sixth day at the Arapahoe County Detention Center, the worker said.
“He’s claiming his belly hurts him,” the worker said. The former California honor student picks at his meals on some days, and doesn’t eat at all on others. Holmes surrendered without incident to police. The suspect remains under 23-hour lockdown, leaving his cell just once a day. James Holmes: “Joker” Will Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation. James Holmes, the 24-year old man who entered a Colorado theater early Friday morning and opened fire–killing 12 and wounding 60–will undergo extensive psychiatric testing over the next several months to determine whether or not he’s competent to stand trial. If doctors find that he was under extreme mental duress during the shootings, he may be able to enter a “not guilty by reason of insanity” plea to the first-degree murder charge currently held against him. The news comes just one day after Holmes first appeared in court, during an eleven-minute proceeding in which Holmes appeared dazed, unconcerned, and even drugged. But it’s extremely unlikely that the jury will accept such a plea no matter what the doctors find, according to Dr.
Keith Ablow. Contrary to popular belief, defendants who are found not criminally responsible by virtue of a mental illness generally remain on locked psychiatry units for several decades–or for life. James Holmes court appearance: Any clues into his mental state? What was going on in the mind of suspected mass-killer James Holmes when he made his first court appearance at the Arapahoe County on Monday in Centennial, Colorado? The camera focused on his face as an inquisitive eye trying to get a clue on his feelings, his reasoning. He appeared a bit stunned and maybe even stoned drugged. In the videos, in the pictures , the eyes of the alleged Colorado shooter James Eagan Holmes are drooping at times as he seems to listen to the judge — but most of the time, they remain wide open. His mouth is tight. With his uncombed orange hair, he looks pale and deranged . James Holmes in court: Mentally ill or faking it? After suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes made his first court appearance yesterday, a national guessing game began.
The question: Is Holmes, who appeared stunned and befuddled during his moments before the camera, exhibiting legitimate signs of mental illness, or is he acting? The debate has already transformed itself into a full employment plan for body-language experts, as the videos on view below indicate. Our Melanie Asmar, who was in the courtroom with Holmes yesterday, noted in one of the posts linked above that the enormous press contingent on hand for the proceedings included a representative from Entertainment Tonight -- and indeed, last night's edition of the program was dominated by news about Holmes rather than the usual showcases for glittering premieres and celebrity gazing. Among the features was one featuring psychologist Dr. Lillian Glass, who said, "James Holmes's body language was very odd. The U.K. What does Holmes' bizarre courtroom behavior reveal? Holmes was wide eyed one moment and seemingly exhausted the next.
Related Story: Shooting suspect makes first court appearance Many wondered aloud if Holmes was medicated, mentally ill, or purposely putting on a show. 9Wants to Know asked former FBI profiler Clint Van Zandt if the strange behavior Holmes displayed in court provided any clues or indication of what may be going inside the mind of the accused mass murderer. "I would strongly consider a mental health condition," Zamdt said. "A lot of the behavior that we hear attributed to [Holmes] is consistent with schizophrenia, so that could be part of it. Van Zandt says attorneys for both sides will have to answer a key question to figure out if Holmes is mentally competent to stand trial. "That's what they're going to have to look at. 1st Court Appearance: He Thinks It's A Game. A legal analyst spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Hollywoodlife.com about the ‘Dark Knight’ shooter’s first appearance in court.
Is Theater Shooter James Holmes Insane?