AURORA, CO (KPTV/AP) -
Many movie theaters around the United States have chosen to ban costumes in the days following the Colorado theater massacre that left 12 dead and dozens injured.
Movie giant AMC Theatres says it won't be
allowing people to wear costumes or face-covering masks into its
theaters. The Kansas City, Mo.-based
company said in a statement on its website Friday that it is "terribly
saddened by the random act of violence in Aurora."
The shooting happened
during a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" in the Denver
suburb.
AMC said it is working with
local law enforcement in communities across the U.S. to review its
security procedures. It said on its website it has more than 300 movie
houses, making it the nation's second-largest theater chain.
Regal and Cinemark theaters have not commented on the issue.
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