Obama Calls for Day of Prayer & Reflection

President Obama canceled campaign events in Florida and declared Friday a day for prayer and reflection in light of the news of a mass shooting in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater.

“There are going to be other days for politics. This is a day, I think, for prayers and reflection,” the president told the crowd which had gathered in anticipation of a campaign rally, The Post’s David Nakamura reported.

At least 12 people have died and dozens more were wounded in the late-night shooting. “Law enforcement authorities identified the alleged gunman as James Holmes, 24, and said he was taken into custody in a parking lot behind the Century 16 theater after the attack,” Sari Horwitz and Debbi Wilgoren reported. Follow The Post for live updatesthroughout the day.