(CBS News) - They had one thing in common: They were eager to watch a new action film.
In the span of a few minutes hundreds of people in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater were terrorized when a masked gunman entered an auditorium at the Century 16 multiplex, threw a gas canister, and opened fire.
In the smoky dark, moviegoers tried to run or crawl for cover. In what was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, 12 people were killed and 58 injured.
Among the victims: A hero who tried to block his girlfriend's body from bullets. A man celebrating his birthday. A young sports reporter, who had coincidentally survived a mass shooting just months before. A Navy sailor from nearby Buckley Air Force Base. A six-year-old girl.
The identities of those who were killed early Friday are slowly being confirmed by authorities and family members.
Below is a link to CBS News website, with details and stories about the victims in the fatal shooting:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57477243/the-aurora-shooting-victims/?tag=stack
