Denver Post reporters to discuss coverage of Aurora shooting trial

Denver Post reporters John Ingold and Jordan Steffen will discuss their coverage of the Aurora theater shooting trial at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Place. The program, sponsored by the Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, is free and open to the public.

A jury found James Holmes guilty on July 16 of 24 counts of first-degree murder – two for each victim slain – as well as 134 counts of first-degree attempted murder, six counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of explosives possession in the July 20, 2012, shooting during the midnight premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises” at the Century Aurora 16 theater.

The four-month trial concluded on Aug. 26 when Judge Carlos Samour Jr. sentenced Holmes to serve 12 consecutive life sentences in prison – one for every person he killed – followed by another 3,318 years for trying to kill 70 other people and plotting to blow up his apartment.

Ingold, a CU-Boulder graduate, joined The Post in 2000 as an intern. He covers federal courts and medical marijuna.

Steffen, also a CU-Boulder graduate, joined the newspaper in 2009 as an intern. She covers the state court system.

Metered street parking is available on Glenarm Place in front of and near the Press Club. The meters accept credit cards. Parking is also available in a public lot on the southwest side of the Club.


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