James Holmes sentenced to life in prison for Colorado movie theater murders - CNN Posted on 07 August 2015 at 23:38 Centennial, Colorado (CNN) James Holmes will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing 12 people and wounding 70 more at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. A jury was unable Friday to reach a unanimous sentencing verdict, which results in life ... Jury sentences Colo. theater shooter to life in prisonUSA TODAY Victims' families react with outrage, tears to life sentence for James HolmesFox News Reaction to Colorado Theater Shooting SentenceABC News New York Daily News -NBCNews.com -New York Times