SB Nation Denver - Colorado St. Recruit Zack Golditch Injured During Aurora Shootinghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2012-07-20T11:49:58-06:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/29364902012-07-20T11:49:58-06:002012-07-20T11:49:58-06:00Aurora Shooting: Colorado State Recruit, Zack Golditch, Injured In Early Friday Shooting
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<p><b>Zack Goldtich</b>, an offensive lineman committed to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/colorado-st-rams" class="sbn-auto-link">Colorado St. Rams</a>, was injured in the Aurora movie theater shooting that took the lives of at least 12 people Friday morning. According to the <a href="http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120720/NEWS01/307200022?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1">Coloradoan</a>, Golditch was in the neighboring theater when 24-year-old James Holmes entered through an emergency exit and <a href="http://denver.sbnation.com/denver-cutthroats/2012/7/20/3171826/jay-meloff-denver-cutthroats">opened fire on the crowd</a>.</p>
<p>According to Golditch, he did not realize he had been shot:</p>
<blockquote>"It was at the scene of the movie where a firearm was pulled and shots were fired. It kind of sounded like black cats went off," said Golditch ... "Everyone kind of looked around the theater and this guy had like a hole in his arm. Everyone just thought they were firecrackers so we turned back to the movie, and that’s when my ears started ringing and I fell on my friend. I was fearful of another firecracker coming to hit me."</blockquote>
<p>But fortunately for Golditch, the bullet did not cause any major damage:</p>
<blockquote>"[The bullet] just went in one side and out the other. I also have a pretty deep cut from where it hit," he said. "There was no serious damage at all. Luckily for me, it missed everything. It’s a blessing."</blockquote>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-st-rams/2012/7/20/3172461/aurora-shooting-colorado-state-zack-golditchBradley Woodrum2012-07-20T10:14:55-06:002012-07-20T10:14:55-06:00Colorado St. Recruit Zack Golditch Injured During Aurora Shooting
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<p>As more details come out about the Aurora shooting that has left 12 dead and 38 injured, Zack Golditch, a verbal commit to Colorado St. as part of the 2013 class from Gateway High School, was injured during the horrific tragedy:</p>
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<p>CSU football commit Zack Golditch was wounded last night in the Aurora theater shooting. At least one other CSU football player was there.</p>
— Matt L. Stephens (@MattStephens) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattStephens/status/226344423422836736" data-datetime="2012-07-20T15:54:50+00:00">July 20, 2012</a>
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Golditch has gone to Twitter hours after the shooting:</p>
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<p>Thank you God for the gift of life! i promise it will not go to waste</p>
— Zack Golditch (@Zack_Golditch60) <a href="https://twitter.com/Zack_Golditch60/status/226345142922117120" data-datetime="2012-07-20T15:57:42+00:00">July 20, 2012</a>
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<p>Check his timeline for a few more tweets, but this is the one we're all asking right now:</p>
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<p>Why??????</p>
— Zack Golditch (@Zack_Golditch60) <a href="https://twitter.com/Zack_Golditch60/status/226272939081875456" data-datetime="2012-07-20T11:10:47+00:00">July 20, 2012</a>
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https://denver.sbnation.com/colorado-st-rams/2012/7/20/3172245/aurora-shooting-zack-golditch-colorado-state-footbalRuss Oates