With several cases of mistaken identities arising around the common name of the Aurora shooter, James Calvin Holmes III, of Durango might be the most ludicrous. The Durango Herald said:

Physical characteristics aside – the Holmes in Durango is black – the two men share an uncanny amount in common. The suspected shooter is 24 years old; the Holmes here just turned 25 a few days ago. …

The former Fort Lewis College student said his Twitter feed was overwhelmed with hateful comments during the weekend.”