Colorado shooting: Pregnant mother of youngest victim was shot thrice

The mother of the youngest victim of 'Dark Knight' massacre suspect James Holmes was pregnant and was shot at thrice, it has emerged.

Veronica Moser-Sullivan's mother Ashley was hit once in the stomach and twice in the throat.

Ashley, 25, is clinging to life as she remains in intensive care, The Sun reports

According to the report, trainee nurse Ashley spent the weekend drifting in and out of consciousness asking after Veronica.

But doctors eventually decided to tell her that her daughter was one of the 12 people that the 'Batman obsessed' Holmes, 24, shot dead at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises at a movie hall in Denver.

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama flew to Aurora to visit the injured and meet the victims' relatives.

Speaking inside the hospital, he said he shared 'hugs and tears' with bereaved families, adding, 'the entire country is thinking of you'.

ALSO READ

Agent in America raises funds for Imran's party, sends over $7 lakh

Texting while driving?

Violence grips Bangladesh as Islamists demand stricter blasphemy law

David Cameron warned: 'Shed elitist image'