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Group Plans to Donate Millions to Aurora Victims

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press

Story Created: Aug 28, 2012 at 11:38 AM MDT

Story Updated: Aug 28, 2012 at 8:15 PM MDT

AURORA, Colo.- A coalition collecting contributions for people shot last month at the Aurora movie theater says it's gearing up to distribute the $5 million raised so far.

An Aurora spokeswoman says the group expects to identify who will lead the group in the near future and determine how the money will be spent.

Though the Aurora Victim Relief Fund has collected more than $5 million to help the victims, the Community First Foundation website says just $450,000 has been distributed.

Family members of the victims plan to go public Tuesday about issues they say need to be discussed, but they refused to provide details in advance.

James Holmes is charged with killing 12 people and wounding 58 others during a Batman movie on July 20.

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