CO - James Holmes Trial Discussion - Begins April 27, 2015 # 1

[Queen Bee]

APD Sgt. Specialist Gerald Jonsgaard said officers had the suspect prone on the ground and began stripping off a vest, helmet and chaps.

Anica Padilla
@AnicaPadilla

#TheaterShooting: Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard said he thought the shooter was a SWAT officer at first and thought "How did SWAT get here so fast?"

 

[Queen Bee]

witness identifies the defendant....

says heavier now....orange hair then....

APD Sgt. Specialist Gerald Jonsgaard identifies James Holmes as the suspect. "He's sitting at the defendant table, in a white shirt with blue squares and glasses."

 

[Queen Bee]

APD Sgt. Specialist Gerald Jonsgaard said a few people came out of the theater saying someone was shooting inside. He told them to sit down and they did. "I was a little in shock."

Marc Stewart KMGH
@MarcKMGH

Sgt. Jonsgaard points to gunman in court #theatershooting @DenverChannel

APD Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard uses pointer to show where the white car was parked behind the theater and where officers were positioned.

 

[Queen Bee]

APD Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard said the majority of officers were heading to the front of the theater, but others were arriving on foot at the back of the theater.

APD Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard said he and 2 other officers were at the back door, which was blocked open. There was a rifle on the ground that he had spotted earlier.

 

[atthelake]

http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/aurora-theater-trial/2015/04/28/1st-witness-to-be-called/26501547/

Good recap of yesterday's testimony

Theater trial adjourns after emotional 911 call

The prosecution played audio of the call made by Kaylan Bailey, who was babysitting 6-year-old Veronica Moser-Sullivan, the youngest person killed in the shooting.

Bailey is heard screaming "I need help!" and "I can't hear you!" as she tearfully describes what happened to her "cute cousin." She's repeatedly told to perform CPR on the 6-year-old, but continually says that she can't.

 

[Queen Bee]

APD Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard uses pointer to show where the white car was parked behind the theater and where officers were positioned.

APD Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard said the majority of officers were heading to the front of the theater, but others were arriving on foot at the back of the theater.

APD Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard said he and 2 other officers were at the back door, which was blocked open. There was a rifle on the ground that he had spotted earlier. He told another officer to make sure no one picked it up.

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[Queen Bee]

Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard described the scene inside the theater as 'Pandemonium.'

Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard testified the theater was full of gas but he recognized it wasn't lethal, just painful.

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[Queen Bee]

Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard said his first priority to get people out of the theater. "People who could hear me, I told them to get out... the ones who were moving had a lot of blood on them. It was clear we needed to start triage."

 

[atthelake]

Since they are talking of guns, here is a picture of his guns (he had 2 glocks iirc)


cbs.com

 

[Queen Bee]

Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard saw another gun and knew it was not police gear because of the extended mag, length of barrell, overall size.

starts listing vast amounts of ammo and equip used by shooter he saw

Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard: "Someone had brought Veronica Moser down to the front of the theater... I bent down and felt for a pulse. There was no pulse."

(pauses in testimony, chokes up)

 

[atthelake]

Prosecutor asking why he didn't leave the body of the 6 year old at the crime scene since he thought she was dead. He said I didn't want to leave a child at that crime scene with officers and others walking over her body. He's really really choked up.

 

[Queen Bee]

Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard stopped for a moment while talking about 6-year-old Veronica Moser, clearly emotional. When asked why he wanted her moved, Jonsgaard said, "Her age. I wasn't keeping her at a crime scene."

Marc Stewart KMGH
@MarcKMGH

An emotional @AuroraPD Sgt describes finding 6 yr old Veronica Moser, bent down for pulse,she had passed. #theatershooting @DenverChannel

 

[Queen Bee]

he states......on a personal side, my son was supposed to go to this movie, not at this theater, but somewhere.....

:heartbeat:

 

[atthelake]

He's now talking about all the cell phones that were left in the theater kept ringing all night long. (Reminds me of 911 when those tweeter things were going off on the police/firemen that were down and not moving)

 

[Queen Bee]

Marc Stewart KMGH
@MarcKMGH

Aurora Sgt tells of sound of cell phones going off inside cinema after #theatershooting @DenverChannel

inside 35-37 minutes........bomb squad at theater.......because of statements shooter had made regarding his apt

 

[Nikki In Denver]

Bless his heart.

 

[Amster]

Bless this Sgt. His caring for little Veronica was so touching....

 

[Queen Bee]

Sgt. Spc. Jonsgaard said the suspect had told officers his apartment was rigged with explosives and the bomb squad was called to check the white car.

 

[Queen Bee]

on scene to 6:30 am......

 

[Queen Bee]

no cross.....

jury questions.....

white noise alert for headphone wearers

eta.......thank u to the person that muted the white noise lol