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President Obama Delivers His Weekly Address

Washington, DC
Saturday, July 21, 2012

President Obama delivers his weekly address, this week focusing on the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo.

On Friday shortly after midnight, a gunman opened fire on a movie theater showing the midnight premier of the newest Batman movie. As of Saturday morning, police were reporting that 12 people had died and that 58 others had been wounded and were being treated for their wounds.

The President used this week's address to offer condolences to the victims and to call on the country to come together to support those affected by this tragedy. House Speaker John Boehner also used his party's weekly address to speak about the shooting.

Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 11:37am (ET)

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