AURORA, Colo. – This was to be a weekend full of fun for Alex Sullivan: He planned to ring in his 27th birthday with friends at a special midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" and then celebrate his first wedding anniversary on Sunday.

Late Friday, Sullivan's family confirmed that he was among those killed in a deadly shooting rampage in suburban Denver after being notified by police.

Sullivan was in the crowded theater when a gunman barged in, set off a gas canister and began firing as spectators dove for cover.