Youngest victim was a 6-year-old child

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AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Colorado authorities have released the names of all 12 victims killed in a fatal movie theater shooting.

The Arapahoe County coroner's office list includes eight males and four females.

All died of gunshot wounds sustained during an early Friday shooting rampage at a crowded Aurora theater.

One of the 12 has been tentatively identified and is awaiting final identification.

The youngest victim was 6-year-old Veronica Moser-Sullivan; The oldest was 51-year-old Gordon Cowden.

Other victims include 29-year-old Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Jesse Childress, a cyber-systems operator at nearby Buckley Air Force Base and 27-year-old Matt McQuinn, who was killed after diving in front of his girlfriend and her older brother to shield them from the gunfire.

Others identified include 27-year-old John Larimer, who was stationed with the Navy at Buckley Air Force Base, 23-year-old Micayla Medek, 27-year-old Alex Sullivan and Jessica Ghawi, who was 24. Alexander J. Boik, Jonathan T. Blunk, Rebecca Ann Wingo and Alexander C. Teves are also among the dead.

 

Associated Press