In 2012, 19-year-old Lasamoa Cross was in the Aurora, Colorado, theater where a gunman shot and killed 12 people in the audience, including her fiancé, AJ Boik. Ten years later, she’s recounting that horrible night, and revealing how she unexpectedly found love again.
Cross and Boik were at the midnight viewing of “The Dark Knight Rises”Century Theatre, when James Holmes began to spray bullets into the packed theater.
Cross says she ducked and hit the ground, but her fiancé didn’t make it.
Sgt. The Aurora Police Department’s Cody Lanier was among the first responders. To help deal with the trauma of losing her fiancé, Cross sent thank you letters to the officers and hand-delivered one to Lanier.
“On the morning of July 20th, I could see it in your eyes, the hurt, knowing we were in such danger,”Let the letter be read.
It was the start of a friendship between Cross & Lanier.
Cross enjoyed going to the movies again thanks to Lanier. She has kept every ticket for every movie they have seen.
The unexpected romance was also born. They were soon married.