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Prosecutors seek death penalty in Colorado theater massacre

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An emotional day for relatives and friends of victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting.<br/> <br />Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against James Holmes, the alleged gunman.<br/> <br />Bryan Beard's friend Alex was one of the 12 people killed last July during a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Bryan Beard, friend of Aurora shooting victim Alex Sullivan saying:<br/> <br />"The only way that death will receive justice, when somebody murders somebody else, is death. I guess you fight fire with fire. It sounds awful, but I'm tired of being so politically correct. You know, if somebody takes and eye, you can't just be like - slap on the wrist. You can't."<br/> <br />Last week, prosecutors rejected an offer from Holmes' legal team in which he would plead guilty and serve a life sentence if the death sentence was taken off the table.<br/> <br />Denver attorney Scott Robinson believes Holmes' legal team will now move to enter a plea of "not guilty by reason of insanit

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