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Reservists among victims in Colorado shooting tragedy

Posted 7/22/2012 Email story   Print story

    

7/22/2012 - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- An Air Force Reservist was killed and another was wounded during the mass shooting at an Aurora, Colo., theater July 20.

Staff Sgt. Jesse Childress, 29, was among the 12 fatalities and another Air Force Reservist was among 58 wounded during a midnight shooting rampage at the Century 16 multiplex, about 10 miles from downtown Denver.

Childress, from Thornton, Colo., was a cyber systems operator on active duty orders with the 310th Forces Support Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.

The wounded Reservist, also on active duty orders at Buckley AFB, was treated and released yesterday.




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