Friday, July 27, 2012
Alex Teves' father says guns too easy to obtain, blames media focus on accused shooter James Holmes.
Dark Knight shooting hero Alex Teves, who lived in Verona until his family moved to Phoenix 11 years ago, was cremated Tuesday, his family told several news outlets. Teves, 24, was with his girlfriend Amanda Lindgren at the Aurora, Colo. movie theater last Friday when the shooting began at the premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises” and he pushed her to the ground before throwing himself on top of her when gunman James Holmes opened fire. Twelve people were killed and 59 injured in the incident. A memorial service for Teves will be held in New Jersey, but not right now, Teves’ aunt Barbara Slivinske of East Brunswick told The Star-Ledger. “At this point, it probably won’t be for a few weeks,” she told the newspaper Thursday afternoon. Alex’s…
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Alex Teves recalled as a nice boy and good student who loved Star Wars.
Though Alex Teves moved out of Verona 11 years ago when he 13, his neighbors remember the Dark Knight shooting hero as a nice boy and a good student who loved Star Wars. Mitch Martin purchased his home from the Teves family in 2001 and has lived in the house ever since. “I spoke to them about moving to Phoenix and all the usual anxieties that come with moving across the country,” said Martin. “They were very nice people and seemed like very good parents.” He recalls Alex not being too thrilled to have strangers look through his house and would not let anyone look in his bedroom. “The kids tried to obstruct us from entering their rooms, but it was in a friendly childish sort of way,” he said. He recalls during his conversations with Alex…
Monday, July 23, 2012
Alex Teves threw himself on top of his girlfriend to protect her from bullets during Colorado theater rampage, and was among those killed in massacre.
One of the heroes of the Dark Knight mass shooting, a 24-year-old man who threw himself on top of his girlfriend when the shooting began, lived in Verona until he was 13. Alex Teves lived in Verona until 11 years ago when his father got a job transfer to the Phoenix area, according to Sunday’s New York Post. News of his bravery and sacrifice emerged over the weekend as more information about those who died was released following the Aurora, Colo. theater shooting. Twelve people were killed and 59 injured in the incident. Teves was with his girlfriend Amanda Lindgren when the shooting began and he threw himself on top of her when gunman James Holmes opened fire during the premiere of the latest Batman film. Neighbors and relatives told the …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Alex Teves' father says guns too easy to obtain, blames media focus on accused shooter James Holmes.
Dark Knight shooting hero Alex Teves, who lived in Verona until his family moved to Phoenix 11 years ago, was cremated Tuesday, his family told several news outlets. Teves, 24, was with his girlfriend Amanda Lindgren at the Aurora, Colo. movie theater last Friday when the shooting began at the premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises” and he pushed her to the ground before throwing himself on top of her when gunman James Holmes opened fire. Twelve people were killed and 59 injured in the incident. A memorial service for Teves will be held in New Jersey, but not right now, Teves’ aunt Barbara Slivinske of East Brunswick told The Star-Ledger. “At this point, it probably won’t be for a few weeks,” she told the newspaper Thursday afternoon. Alex’s…
lindaM
4:52 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
I agree the murderers name should not be mentioned anymore , lets focus on stopping this from happening again. more ›