10 killed, several wounded in shooting at US cinema: report

The gunmen, who were in full body armour, targeted a crowded cinema hall in the city of Aurora in Colorado, a suburb of Denver, the FOX news reported quoting local police.

Several people were wounded as the hotly anticipated movie premiere turned into a carnage, it said.

It quoted police spokeswoman Cassidee Carlson as saying that "the scene is still very active and we have little information for release at this time."

A bomb disposal squad had been sent to the scene of shooting. Further details are awaited.