Judge sentences theatre shooter to 12 life sentences, plus 3,318 years

The man who shot and killed people watching a movie, The Dark Knight Rises, in theatre 9 of the Century 16 megaplex in Aurora, has been sentenced.

A Colorado judge sentenced 27 year old James Eagan Holmes to 12 life sentences, plus 3,318 years

Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. said "It is the court's intention that the defendant never set foot in free society again.”

Adding that "If there was ever a case that warranted a maximum sentence, this is the case. The defendant does not deserve any sympathy.”

The judge, after the sentencing, ordered the sheriff to take Holmes out of the courtroom.

Holmes killed killed 12 and wounded 70 people.

According to CNN,"He received one life term for each person he killed, plus 3,318 years for the attempted murders of those he wounded and for rigging his apartment with explosives. He is not eligible for parole."

Watch this video of survivors, narrating their ordeal.