James Holmes: Colorado Shooter Was A Camp Counselor, MORE DETAILS EMERGE
More details on Colorado Shooter James Holmes, who terrorized an Aurora movie theater, have emerged. According to a recent statement, the 24 year-old Holmes had been a cabin counselor at LA county's Camp Max Straus during the summer of 2008.
Shockingly, the killer was responsible for "the care and guidance" of about ten children. Ran by the Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles, the camp is described as a nonsectarian program for kids between the ages of 7 to 14 years of age.
Camp Max Straus, his former employer, had the following to say regarding the killer's past job criteria:
"His role was to insure that these children had a wonderful camp experience by helping them learn confidence, self esteem and how to work in small teams to affect positive outcomes," the statement said. "These skills are learned through activities such as archery, horseback riding, swimming, art, sports and high ropes course."
In other news regarding the suspect, the Feds successfully disarmed explosives and wires that the deranged young man clearly "set up to kill" whoever set foot in his residence.
Planning to maximize evidence, the police initially had an intricate game plan before setting foot in the booby trapped pad.
"We don't want to lose evidential value," said Aurora police Sgt. Cassidee Carlson.
Interestingly enough, Holmes does not have a criminal past. Although he was known to have an introverted demeanor and was academically stellar. Currently, the authorities are still searching for any motives that may have set the gunman on the killing spree.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, was visibly shaken by the tragedy and refused to think that people would be defined by it.
"We are clear that we are going to rise back and life ourselves above this," he said.
A memorial with 12 candles and several flowers have been put up in front of the Aurora theater in order to pay tribute to those who were lost.
