$5MILLION DONATION NOT GOING TO FAMILIES OF AURORA SHOOTING VICTIMS

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Alex Teeves, one of the victims of the shooting.

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Families of the Aurora shooting victims' families held a joint press conference in Denver on Tuesday to voice their anger and demand "a robust voice" in the handling of money given in their loved ones' names to Giving First and the Colorado Organization for Victims Assistance (COVA).

The foundation has been collecting money from both private and corporate donors for victims caught in the Aurora theater. So far, more than $5 million has rolled in.
But instead of going to the victims and their families or to victims who are struggling to pay bills due to incapacitation resulting from injuries sustained from the shooting, the money has been doled out to non-profits and government agencies, said Teves, father of 24 year old Alex Teeves who lost his life in the shooting.
The fund was set up with the endorsement of the Governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, who has not directly answered victims' complaints, Teeves said.