Gunman tells police he is Joker

US police were last night searching the apartment and university of the suspect in the Batman movie massacre amid fears they have been rigged with “flammable and explosive” booby-traps.

Gunman tells police he is Joker

Swat teams were scouring the Aurora, Colorado, home of 24-year-old James Holmes, who allegedly dyed his hair red and told police he is “The Joker, obviously the enemy of Batman”.

A police robot was sent into the suspect’s apartment building — which, like four others nearby, has been evacuated — to set off any hidden trip-wires or devices just before 10pm Irish time.

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