[Fredricka Whitfield, Cnn Anchor:] All right, thanks so much, Randi Kaye. Great reporting there. And of course, the rest of our team still in place there in Aurora. We'll be checking in with a number of our colleagues there. Hello, everyone. I'm Fredricka Whitfield. So right now, let's bring you up to speed on all that's taking place. Live images right now. Bomb squads in Colorado are surrounding that booby trapped apartment belonging to the suspect in that deadly shooting rampage at the movie theatre in Aurora. A live report from the scene is it just moments away. Ground images now as well as they continue to put up tape around that cordoned off area. So police are revealing more disturbing details about the attack in and of itself and suspected gunman James Holmes. People who knew him are also speaking out now and a new photo posted on a sex web site may be that of Holmes with red hair there. We'll tell you how that could impact this investigation. The community gathers in prayer to remember the 12 lives lost in the tragedy and 38 in all injured. All right, that's where we begin. We're learning more about the victims. CNN's Nick Valencia is here with some of their stories. We understand the police department will be revealing a long list of all the victims. They haven't done that thus far. We are expecting that momentarily. But what can you tell us about the victims that we're learning more about?
[Nick Valencia, Cnn Correspondent:] The list of those wounded and deceased will be released later on today at 2:00 p.m. local press conference expected from the Aurora Police Department. We hope to get those names sooner. But CNN's been able to independently confirm half of those deceased. We'll start with the latest information that we have. Staff Sergeant Jesse Childress of California, he was U.S. Air Force reserve man. His family notified late this morning at about 1:00 a.m. of his passing. He was an active duty Air Force member. He was among four actually U.S. service members that were wounded in this shooting on Friday in Aurora, Colorado by suspect, James Holmes. Now John Larimer, I believe we have pictures of him. He's a 27-year- old U.S. Navy, less than a year, had not seen active combat just yet. It was his first posting, in fact, Fredricka, near Aurora. His family saying they were notified about his death last night around midnight. They gave us a statement. I spoke to his father in Crystal Lake, Illinois. They said, we send out thoughts and prayers out to the families of the other victims and those still recovering in the hospital. We love you, john, and we'll miss you always. Matt McQuinn was also listed among the deceased. Like many others McQuinn's family waited agonizing hours before they were actually notified of his passing. The girlfriend that he was with along with her brother, he was shot shielding her according to witnesses as he was protecting his girlfriend. He was shot there. And then to make matters worse for his girlfriend, since she's not a relative, Fredricka, you know, the laws are very strict. She was unable to find the condition of her boyfriend until hours later, just very sad situation there. Alex Sullivan is also being described as one of those that perished that day, one of that was 12 killed by this alleged shooter and suspect, James Holmes. Alex Sullivan a gentle giant. He planned to celebrate his 27th birthday there at the theatre with his special screening, this midnight theatre screening. His dad there canvassing, you see there locally in Aurora on Friday before he found out that his son had died. He was expected to celebrate Alex Sullivan expected to celebrate his one-year wedding anniversary on Sunday. He worked at the theatre, but was not there working at the theatre at that time. He was there enjoying the movie, but just a very sad situation. Smart, loving guy described as having a big heart. Mikela Medic is another one of the six people that we've been able to confirm here at CNN, been making calls all day. She's listed as a 23- year-old woman among the dead. We confirm that with her father's cousin. We also had a very emotional interview with her aunt earlier today with Gary Tuchman. She is described as being very spiritual and independent girl who was great fun. It took her family 19 hours before they found out that she had died. A lot of the family members that we're hearing from saying that they wish they would have heard about this sooner. They're a little upset about the lack of time and sort of communication that happened there. But, of course, I'm sure police wanting to confirm before they mention anything or confirm those details to us and last but
[Whitfield:] I guess, a lot of cases, too, many victims were running. They weren't necessary with their belongings and their id. So it's been very difficult and painstaking for authorities to figure out who, you know, the identity of these bodies.
[Valencia:] That's been an emotional day for everybody involved. Calling the families, you know, it's also very difficult on our end to call. We have to be respectful of their and very sensitive of their situation. One person I want to point out is Jessica Ghawi, Jessica Redfield. She was an aspiring sports broadcaster. She has become sort of the quintessential face of the victims in these shootings. Her brother has been very active on social media. His name is Jordan creating that trending hashtag ripjessica. She was first shot in the leg according to witness reports and then later in the head. She had moved from Texas to Denver to become an aspiring sports broadcaster. Her dream cut tragically short there in Aurora, Colorado on early Friday morning.
[Whitfield:] My goodness, so terribly sad. So you just listed seven people?
[Valencia:] Yes.
[Whitfield:] Seven people and still we have yet to learn of the many others of those who were killed in this tragedy. We'll get that list coming from the Aurora Police Department. Thanks so much. Appreciate that, Nick. So right now the fire department, ATF and bomb disposal experts are on the scene of the suspect James Holmes' apartment. Poppy Harlow is there as well. Poppy, give us an idea. You've been you and other reporters are at a perimeter point there while they continue to look into this apartment and painstakingly try to figure out how to get in there because it is so heavily booby trapped.
[Poppy Harlow, Cnnmoney.com Correspondent:] They are. Here's what I can tell you, Fredricka. According to a law enforcement source I spoke with in depth today. They think there are at least a dozen explosive devices, frankly, IEDs within this apartment that have been booby trapped, rigged so that basically they would be set off by someone entering the apartment. They sent a robot in yesterday to take video to survey. They're doing the same thing again today. I want to go step-by-step through what we know. There was a police presser here just about an hour and a half ago. The first step for them is going to be to try to dismantle what they're calling a trip wire, basically, the booby trap part of this. And that may be done with a robot. That may also, they said, the first step include a controlled detonation that could cause a bit of a fire that would be again in that apartment building right behind me. The next step would be to take the devices, the incendiary devices to another location, a safe location to detonate them. There has been a lot of concern because this morning the law enforcement source told me they believe that there are liquid accelerants. Also jars with black powder in them, things connected, ammunition, things connected to these devices so when they if they were to blow up, then it would really fuel the fire, if you will. That's a big concern here. That's why they say this is so unique, so unusual, so sophisticated, frankly, not really a crude setup. I wanted to ask the police sergeant giving the presser more about what they know about those details. Take a listen.
[Harlow:] what the unknowns. I was told by a law enforcement official they believe there are liquid accelerants and black powder in jars thought to fuel the fire. You are doing detonation, how do you know how contained they can be?
[Sgt. Cassidee Carlson, Aurora Police Department:] We are aware of some jars that may contain some accelerants. The mutual aid and the work that is happening with the partnerships with everybody involved, you have the bomb guys. Right next to them is the fire guys. The communication there, the incident command is amazing. So all of those things are being taken into consideration before any move is made, before a bomb guy makes a decision, he consults a fire guy.
[Harlow:] And there are chemists there as well I've been told to sort of decipher what some of these accelerants may or may not be?
[Carlson:] Yes. We have national experts here to handle all that.
[Harlow:] Also want to point you, Fredricka, and our viewers to some live pictures from our affiliate KMGH. What you're looking at is a group of officials in front of this apartment building on Paris Street in Aurora, Colorado, just about four miles away from that movie theatre where this massacre took place. Those officials include everyone from FBI to local Aurora police and fire officials to ATF to bomb experts flown in from across the country to chemists that are obviously surveying what could be in that apartment before they do any detonation. So again those live pictures that you're looking at in front of the apartment building. It's not clear whether or not anyone has entered the apartment this morning. They are planning to send a robot in to assess the situation further. That may be under way right now. But, Fredricka, I just point out that, you know, they also told us in a police presser, they have to be very careful in any detonation obviously for safety reasons. This is a busy area, but also not to destroy any evidence. Because the third and final step of this is an investigation and they need all the evidence they can get.
[Whitfield:] And in fact, you know, back to the robotics that they might be using while they believe that the robotics can safely get in there where humans may not be able to and at the same time not in any way contaminate what will be a treasure-trove of evidence, will it be by the use of one? We saw yesterday they were able to, you know, some of the investigators by use of crane were looking through the windows and breaking throughout glass and able to see. And that gives them some sort of surveillance or per view of what the robotic can get to without destroying evidence, right?
[Harlow:] Yes. And it's a good point that obviously the robot is the safest way for them to get in. It's not clear whether we're talking about one or multiple here. And the time line is also not clear. You know, the police sergeant said there is no time line. We hope to get in within the next hour, which could mean they be in right now. No idea of how long it might take. They did say a law enforcement official told me they don't believe that any timers are tied to these devices, which is good news. But I also want to point something out that is very strange and is really stuck with me through reporting on this. James Holmes left music very, very loud techno music playing in this apartment that started when he left to go to the movie theatre. One of the neighbors complained about the music and wanted it turned off. So you have to wonder here why he left that playing and rigged this apartment like a booby trap. You would think possibly to attract people to go in there, whether it was neighbors or first responders, but then in the parking lot after the shooting telling police that the apartment was rigged and that there were explosives. You wonder did he have a moment of clarity. What happened there? And that's what we don't know.
[Whitfield:] Yes. Very interesting, too, the tenant who lived underneath that apartment and heard that music going off wanting to go upstairs and actually went upstairs and noticed the door was unlocked. For a second almost opened the door, but then had second thoughts about that. As we know now, it is being booby trapped. Thank goodness that tenant did not open the door. She talked about having those second thoughts. That maybe it wouldn't be right for me to enter. Strange the door is unlocked. All right, Poppy Harlow, thanks so much. We'll check back with you as we hope to learn more about when they might enter that apartment or how they would enter that apartment. Thanks so much. Meantime, police are scheduled to hold a news conference at 4:00 Eastern Time today to give the latest on the overall investigation, of course, CNN will be bringing that you to live. CNN's Don Lemon hosts a special coverage of the Colorado theatre shooting at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. You don't want to miss that.