Crime & Safety
Report: Colorado Shooting Suspect Worked at Jewish Summer Camp
According to an article in the Glendale News-Press in CA, James Holmes reportedly was a counselor at a summer camp operated by Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles.
James Holmes, 24, who was in court today for his alleged involvement in a shooting spree at an Aurora CO, movie theater, worked at a Jewish summer camp.
In 2008, Holmes spent a summer working as a counselor for Camp Max Straus in Glendale, Calif., the Glendale News-Press reported Saturday, based on a Los Angeles Times report.
According to the camp's website, the camp is for children ages 7-12. Campers are from all races and religious backgrounds.
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It's run by Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles, the report states.
Read the Huffington Post's story about Holme's first court appearance Monday.
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