The lawsuit alleges the online retailers negligently supplied the shooter . The websites sold James Holmes the ammunition , body armor , tear gas and other equipment used when he opened fired in a packed Aurora movie theater during a July 2012 midnight showing of the Batman film `` The Dark Knight Rises . '' In a statement to CNN, Walmart said it was "shocked and saddened" by the shooting. The July 2012 shooting killed 12 people . No trial date has been set . It has been delayed three times .
The lawsuit alleges the online retailers negligently supplied the shooter . In a statement to CNN, Walmart said it was "shocked and saddened" by the shooting. The July 2012 shooting killed 12 people . No trial date has been set . It has been delayed three times .