Alex Sully Sullivan was 27 when he was killed on July 20, 2012, while celebrating his birthday at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado. He had tweeted an hour before the film saying he expected it to be the best birthday ever; the following Sunday would have been his first wedding anniversary with his wife, Cassandra.

A lone gunman, later identified as James Eagan Holmes, entered the theater in tactical clothing, deployed tear gas grenades, and opened fire with a shotgun, a semi-automatic rifle, and a handgun. Alex was among twelve people killed that night; dozens more were injured. Holmes was arrested by police outside the theater shortly after the shooting and was later convicted. Alex’s family and friends remembered him as smart, funny, deeply loved, and with a big heart.

If anyone knew Alex, attended that screening, or has information about him or the victims, please share what you remember.