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JULY 20, 2012 - The marquee at Cinemark 20 in Merriam, Kan. is seen on the morning that "The Dark Knight Rises" opens nationwide in theaters
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Posted: 07/20/2012

By: 41 Action News Staff

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City’s top police officer said via Twitter Friday morning he was monitoring the situation in Aurora, Colo., where 12 people were killed and dozens others injured in a shooting at a busy movie theater.

The shooting took place in the Denver suburb as the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,” was making its midnight debut.

In his tweet , Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte said he was working “to identify possible prevention actions” locally.

No security issues were reported at openings in and around Kansas City, and though reports have surfaced some shows across the globe have been canceled, we have not received any word of any local theaters nixing plans to show the movie Friday night.

At the Cinemark 20 in Merriam, Kan., an employee said about 20 tickets were sold for Friday’s 8:45 a.m. show. Police officers regularly patrol the theater on weekends, and no additional security was planned, the employee told 41 Action News.

Morning movie-goers told us they weren’t scared Friday, saying they believed it was an isolated incident.

Does Friday morning’s events change the way you look at movie theater security? Weigh in by leaving a comment below.