A San Diego woman identifying herself as Holmes' mother spoke with ABC News Friday morning, confirming his identity. "You have the right person", she said. "I need to call the police." She added, "I need to fly out to Colorado."

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James Holmes' mother, awakened by a phone call from ABC News, and unaware of the tragedy reacts to the news by confirming him as the shooter in the midnight massacre in an Aurora, Co theater.

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