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Children love the movies, and so did 6-year-old Veronica Moser, but The Dark Knight Rises would be the last film she would ever see.

Veronica was one of the dozen people killed in Aurora Colorado when James Holmes opened fire on the midnight screening of the Batman movie. 

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Her mother, 25-year-old Ashley Moser, remains in critical condition after being shot in the neck and abdomen.

The family of the 6-year-old cutie is now speaking up to preserve the memory of their little angel that was taken too soon. 

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Veronica’s great-aunt Annie Dalton called her “vibrant” and shared the following details:

She loved to dress up and read and was doing well at school. She was beautiful and innocent,” Dalton said of Veronica, who attended Holly Ridge Elementary School in Denver. “It’s a nightmare right now.”

Veronica’s mother, Ashley Moser, remains in critical condition at Aurora Medical Center. The 25-year-old was shot in the neck, and doctors have been unable to remove the bullet. She also suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen.

Moser passes in and out of consciousness, asking about her daughter, Dalton said, and does not yet know that Veronica died.

Moser, who was recently accepted to medical school, might recover with some use of her hands.

“They expect her to have some paralysis but don’t know how extensive it will be,” Dalton said.

Veronica was a comfort to her grandfather, who died two months ago after suffering from a terminal illness over the previous year.

“We were just rebuilding our family,” Dalton said.

Our prayers are with the families who are suffering as a result of this senseless act of violence. May they find peace in the cheerful memories of their loved ones. 

Source: Denver Post