Who is James Holmes?

SAN DIEGO — The suspect in a shooting that killed or wounded 71 ppl early Friday in a suburban Denver movie theater is not talking 2 investigators, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in discussing the ongoing case. The person also said police found jars of chemicals in James Holmes’ booby trapped Aurora apartment w/ wires nearby. Those who knew the 24-year-old desc him as a shy, intelligent person raised in CA by parents who wr active in their well-to-do suburban neighborhood. Holmes, who was studying neuroscience in a Ph.D. prgrm in CO, grew up in San Diego, whr his parents still live on a quiet, street of 2-story homes w/ red tile roofs. He played soccer at Westview High skool & ran cross country before going 2 college. Neighbors say the family belonged 2 a Presbyterian church & hosted a Xmas party 4 residents. Many families choose the San Diego neighborhood b/c its part of the well-regarded Poway Unified skool District, 1 of the best in CA. On Friday morning, police escorted the suspect’s father, a manager of a software company, from their San Diego home. The mother, a nurse, stayed inside, receiving family visitors who came 2 offer support. The suspect also has a younger sister. San Diego police spokeswoman Lt. Andra Brown, spoke 2 reporters in the driveway of the Holmes’ home, on behalf of the family. “As U cn understand, the Holmes family is vry upset abt all of ths,” she said. “It’s a tragic event & it’s taken everyone by surprise. They R def trying 2 work through ths.” The family in a written statement said “our hearts go out 2 those who wr involved in ths tragedy & 2 the families & friends of those involved. We ask that the media respect R privacy during ths difficult time.” Police in CO said Holmes fired in2 a crowded movie theater in the Denver suburb of Aurora while wearing a gas mask, killing 12 ppl & wounding 59 others. He was in police custody in CO & the FBI said thr was no indication the attack was tied 2 any terrorist groups. (www.coloradoan.com)