Nuggets summer league team wears black headbands to honor Aurora shooting victims (Photo)

July 20, 2012

By now you’ve surely heard about the tragedy in Aurora, Colo., where a gunman opened fire on moviegoers early Friday during a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Reports have the death toll at 12 with many more left wounded.

The Denver Nuggets’ summer league team paid tribute to those victims by wearing black headbands for their game against the Blazers in Las Vegas on Friday, as pictured above. Prior to the contest, a moment of silence was also held.

The suspect law enforcement has in custody has been identified as 24-year-old James Holmes.

Among the victims is budding sports reporter Jessica Ghawi.

Screencap via C.J. Fogler

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