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Theater Victims to Receive Majority of Donated Money

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press

Story Created: Oct 15, 2012 at 12:40 PM MDT

Story Updated: Oct 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM MDT

AURORA, Colo.- A mediator says the families of the 12 people killed and people who suffered permanent injuries in the Aurora theater shooting will get the majority of the money donated to a victims relief fund.

Kenneth Feinberg said Monday that those victims will get 70 percent of the $5 millions donated, or about $200,000 each.

The rest will go to people who suffered physical injuries, based on the number of days they were hospitalized.

There were 58 people injured in the attack.

Feinberg said due to limited funds, victims who did not require overnight hospitalization and claims for mental trauma will not be compensated.

Former University of Colorado-Denver graduate student James Holmes is charged with launching the attack during a Batman movie.

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Anonymous said on Monday, Oct 15 at 1:31 PM

that is like anouther 9/11 over again that is the sadest thing ever that kid need to be put in prison on death row

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