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The Colorado Tea Party Patriots responded Friday to an incorrect on-air report by ABC News that implicated one of the political group's members as the man who opened fire inside a crowded movie in Aurora, Colorado. On Friday morning, ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross suggested that James Holmes, 52, a member of the group, could be the shooter. "There's a Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado, page on the Colorado Tea party site as well, talking about him joining the Tea Party last year," Ross said on 'Good Morning America.' "Now, we don't know if this is the same Jim Holmes. But it's Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado." The suspect, who is now in custody, is a 24-year-old with the same name. In a joint statement, Colorado Tea Party Patriots and the Tea Party Patriots denounced the report as "shameless and reprehensible." The Colorado Tea Party Patriots and the Tea Party Patriots are saddened to hear of the death and wounding of theater goers in Aurora,...

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