A witness to the Aurora, Colorado, theater shootings described in horrifying detail how she thought her husband would not survive after he was shot in the head during gunman James Holmes’ shooting spree that killed 12 people.
Katie Medley, the first witness called to testify, said as police were shouting from an exit door for people to exit the theater, she thought her husband Caleb “was going to die.” She was nine months’ pregnant, and the only thing she could think about was save her unborn child.
“I actually grabbed Caleb’s hand and I actually squeezed his hand and I told Caleb that I loved him, that I would take care of our baby if he didn’t make it,” she told the courtroom.
From Variety:
Katie Medley testified that she saw the shooter throw two canisters in the air and, wearing gear that made him look like a SWAT team member, began shooting. She crouched down on the floor, and then noticed that her husband was still sitting in his seat. That was when she noticed blood “pouring from his face.” At first, she thought he was dead. She poured water on his face to try to clear the blood but, worried about their unborn child, decided to leave the theater.
The next time she saw her husband was when emergency personnel brought him outside the theater, as they struggled to treat his bleeding. He later went through multiple surgeries.
Holmes is facing the death penalty for the attack. During opening arguments on Monday in Arapahoe County Court, his defense team entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
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