A ticket to see 'The Dark Knight Rises" this weekend
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WJBK) -
Somber moviegoers turned out Friday morning to see the latest installment of the Batman series despite a tragic attack on fans inside a Colorado theater that left 12 people dead and at least 50 others injured.
"It's devastating to hear that someone would go into a movie randomly shoot and hurt innocent people," said Stacy White, who still plans on escorting a group of 150 children from Perfecting Church in Detroit to see the movie this weekend.
Huntington Woods mother Leslie Hawring, however, was concerned about her children seeing "The Dark Knight Rises."
"I was scared," Hawring, who took her middle school child to see the movie. "I was worried about him seeing it today without supervision."
Police in Aurora, Colo. say James Holmes, the suspected 24-year-old gunman, was dressed in dark clothing with a bullet proof vest and a gas mask when hurled a gas canister and then opened fire. But hardcore Batman fans say they do not feel he was trying to model himself after any character in the film.
"I don't think it has any reflection on the movie. I think someone just knew it would bring in a huge crowd and just wanted to do something so crazy," said Dorian Stewart, a fan of the movie series.
Others say the tragedy will be fresh in the minds of people who head to the theater this weekend. "I think it will be in the back of a lot of people's minds but once the movie starts and you start watching it, it kind of goes out the window and you forget about it," said Erik Stewart.
FOX 2 spoke to officials at the Emagine Theatre in Royal Oak who say they have no plans to alter any of the theatre's normal security procedures over the weekend.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:58 AM EDT2013-05-17 12:58:06 GMT
Gallery on the Boulevard is now open to the public. The restored 1918 residence, located in the Historic District of Pontiac's West End, is now home to wonderful works of art.
Gallery on the Boulevard is now open to the public. The restored 1918 residence, located in the Historic District of Pontiac's West End, is now home to wonderful works of art.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:36 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:36:38 GMT
A pair of osprey that made a nest on a power pole in Berlin Township, near the Rockwood Landfill will be getting a new home thanks to crews from DTE Energy.
A pair of osprey that made a nest on a power pole in Berlin Township, near the Rockwood Landfill will be getting a new home thanks to crews from DTE Energy.
Monday, May 13 2013 11:43 AM EDT2013-05-13 15:43:11 GMT
Hundreds of firefighters lined the streets in front of the Church of the Divine Child in Dearborn to bid farewell to 29-year-old Brian Woehlke, a Wayne-Westland firefighter killed last week in the line of duty.
Hundreds of firefighters lined the streets in front of the Church of the Divine Child in Dearborn to bid farewell to 29-year-old Brian Woehlke, a Wayne-Westland firefighter who was killed while crews battled a blaze at a Westland strip mall last week.
Monday, May 13 2013 10:13 AM EDT2013-05-13 14:13:39 GMT
Family and friends are gathering Monday to remember the life of Brian Woehlke, the 29-year-old firefighter who was killed last week while crews battled a blaze at a Westland strip mall.
Family and friends are gathering Monday to remember the life of Brian Woehlke, the 29-year-old firefighter who was killed last week while crews battled a blaze at a Westland strip mall.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:55:04 GMT
"We intend to build cars in North America for [the] North American market, build cars in Europe for the European market and build them in Asia for the Asian market," said Don Graunstadt.
"We intend to build cars in North America for [the] North American market, build cars in Europe for the European market and build them in Asia for the Asian market," said the CEO of North American Operations for the electric car company.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:19 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:19:58 GMT
It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:43:34 GMT
Sabrina Gianino was found dead with a cord around her neck inside a Grosse Pointe Park home early Thursday morning. The medical examiner has ruled her death a homicide.
Sabrina Gianino was found dead with a cord around her neck inside a Grosse Pointe Park home early Thursday morning. The medical examiner has ruled her death a homicide.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:48 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:48:59 GMT
A Molotov cocktail was thrown through a kitchen window of a waterfront mansion on Whittier Street in Grosse Pointe Park around 3:20 a.m. Friday. Fortunately, someone inside put it out.
A Molotov cocktail was thrown through a kitchen window of a waterfront mansion on Whittier Street in Grosse Pointe Park around 3:20 a.m. Friday. Fortunately, someone inside put it out.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:26:25 GMT
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan urged Detroit's pastors and majority black population Friday to join him in an effort to buy neglected properties and take other steps to help revitalize the struggling city.
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan urged Detroit's pastors and majority black population Friday to join him in an effort to buy neglected properties and take other steps to help revitalize the struggling city where the movement started more than 80 years ago.
A ticket to see 'The Dark Knight Rises" this weekend
