Photos: Aurora theater shooting anniversary, victims and family gather to remember

AURORA, CO. - July 19: From left, Jane Dougherty, whose sister Mary Sherlach, a psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the Newtown shooting, reads the names of the Newtown shooting victims. Next to her is Carlee Soto, whose sister Victoria, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the Newtown shooting. Participants are reading the names of thousands of gun violence victims from across the country. Two groups met to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment, both at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3545 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Tom Sullivan, father of 27-year-old Alex who was killed in the Aurora shooting, speaks at the remembrance event for the one year anniversary at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3182 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: People attend the remembrance event for the one year anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3434 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Dan Englert, supporter of gun ownership rights, stands in the parking of Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC1_0130 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Supporter of gun ownership rights, Bill Davis of Highlands Ranch, stands in the parking of Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3003 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Gun ownership rights supporter Rob Blancken is asked to leave the entrance of the Aurora shooting one year anniversary remembrance event by security at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC1_0171 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Stephen Barton, survivor of the Aurora theater shooting, speaks at the remembrance event for the one year anniversary of the shooting at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3217 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Tom Sullivan, father of 27-year-old Alex who was killed in the Aurora shooting watches (Front from left) Carlee Soto, whose sister Victoria, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the Newtown shooting, Jane Dougherty, whose sister Mary Sherlach, a psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the Newtown shooting, and Coni Sanders, whose father Dave Sanders, a teacher, was killed in the 1999 Columbine High School Shooting, comfort each other. The remembrance event for the one year anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting took place at Smokey Hill Shelter at Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3329 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Rose Richards of Golden holds her son Jake, 4, during the remembrance event for the one year anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC1_0308 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Stephanie Richards, 12, of Golden makes a sign for the memorial at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNCD20MAYORGUNHC1_0043 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: People attend the remembrance event for the one year anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3146 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: A supporter of gun ownership rights is in the parking of Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC1_0143 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Supporter of gun ownership rights Tina Griffiths is in the parking of Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC1_0206 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: People attend the remembrance event for the one year anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3118 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Jane Dougherty, whose sister Mary Sherlach, a psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the Newtown shooting, center, blows a kiss for her sister after reading the names of the Newtown shooting victims between Rep. Rhonda Fields, left, and Carlee Soto, whose sister Victoria, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the Newtown shooting. The remembrance event for the one year anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting took place at Smokey Hill Shelter at Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Participants are reading the names of thousands of gun violence victims from across the country. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — to one remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3615 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Stephen Barton, survivor of the Aurora theater shooting, speaks at the remembrance event for the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3125 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: Coni Sanders, whose father Dave Sanders, a teacher, was killed in the 1999 Columbine High School Shooting, reads the names of Columbine High School shooting victims at Smokey Hill Shelter in Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Participants are reading the names of thousands of gun violence victims from across the country. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3490 )

AURORA, CO. - July 19: From right, Carlee Soto, whose sister Victoria, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the Newtown shooting, comforts Jane Dougherty, whose sister Mary Sherlach, a psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the Newtown shooting, after Dougherty's reading of the names of victims from the Newtown shooting by Rep. Rhonda Fields. The remembrance event for the one year anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting took place at Smokey Hill Shelter at Cherry Creek State Park. Aurora, Colorado. July 19, 2013. Two groups met at the park to mark the first anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre — one to remember those killed by guns, and the other rally to support the Second Amendment. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( CD20MAYORGUNHC2_3648 )