Community to honor 12 killed in Aurora theater shooting on 11th anniversary

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Community to honor 12 killed in Aurora theater shooting on 11th anniversary
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The community will come together before midnight to honor the 12 people who were killed and 70 more who were injured in a shooting at the Century 16 theater in Aurora on July 20, 2012.

The event begins Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. at the Aurora Municipal Center. Around 11:45 p.m., there will be a candlelight procession from the Aurora Water-wise Garden, outside the municipal center, to"Ascentiate," a memorial created by the 7/20 Foundation in honor of the victims. First responders will have a procession after midnight.AJ Boik . AJ had just graduated from Gateway High School where he played baseball, said a family friend.

Gordon Cowden loved life and his family. He went to the midnight movie premiere with his two teenage children. The father of four lived in Aurora, but was described as a"true Texas gentleman" in a family statement. He loved the outdoors and owned his own business. Cowden's teenage children escaped the shooting unharmed.

Matt McQuinn died trying to protect his girlfriend. As the gunman opened fire, McQuinn dove on top of Samantha Yowler. McQuinn's stepfather, David Jackson, told the Dayton Daily News that McQuinn was a hero. Yowler was injured in the leg, a family spokesman said. McQuinn, a 27-year-old Ohio native, had moved to Colorado just a few months earlier.

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