MANILA, Philippines鈥擳he Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday said the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco confirmed that a Filipino American was one of those injured when a deranged suspect opened fire and killed 12 people inside a movie house in Aurora, Denver, Colorado, on Friday.
Raul Hernandez, DFA spokesperson, in a text message to 蜜桃工作室, said Ryan Lumba, a Filipino American, had been admitted at the University of Colorado Hospital. He added 鈥渘o specific information could be released.鈥
He said as soon as the Consulate contacts the family members of the victim, it would offer the assistance necessary.
The happened during the premiere of 鈥淭he Dark Knight Rises,鈥 the newest installment of director Christopher Nolan鈥檚 trilogy about comic-book super-hero Batman.
The suspect, 24-year-old local resident James Holmes, was nabbed outside the theater a few minutes after the massacre. Holmes reportedly dyed his hair red and called himself 鈥淭he Joker,鈥 who is one of Batman鈥檚 enemies in several comic-book and film editions.