(Update) Police: Ames Theater Seeks Extra Security After Colorado Theater Shootings During Batman Dark Knight

A tragic shooting at a Colorado movie theater during the opening night of Batman "The Dark Knight Rises" will not affect business at the theater.

Staff at the Ames theater said showings of "The Dark Knight Rises" will continue and refered all questions to Cinemark's corporate headquarters. However, Ames Police Department has been asked to provide extra security at the theater, said Police CMDR. Jim Robinson.

The theater made the request Friday afternoon and hoped to have an officer present for an unspecified period of time at Cinemark Movies 12 and the North Grand Cinemark 5. (The "Dark Knight" is only playing at Cinemark Movies 12, see a weekend schedule below.)

A man entered a Century 16 Theater in Aurora, Colorado last night and opened fire in the theater during a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises," killing 12 people and wounding several others, according to reports on the Huffington Post.

Aurora's Century 16 is owned by Cinemark Theatres, the same movie theater chain that operates the Cinemark Movies 12 in Ames.

The chain released a statement Friday saying:

"Cinemark is deeply saddened about this tragic incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and loved ones, our employees, and the Aurora community. We are grateful for the quick and professional reaction of all local law enforcement and emergency responders. Cinemark is working closely with the Aurora Police Department and local law enforcement."

Batman “The Dark Knight Rises” showtimes at Cinemark Movies 12 in Ames

 Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 10:00am 10:45am 11:40am 12:35pm 1:30pm 2:25pm 3:20pm 4:15pm 5:10pm 6:05pm 7:00pm 7:55pm 8:50pm 9:45pm 10:40pm

For more on the shooting read the story on the alleged shooter on .