On Monday, Arlene Holmes wanted to explain her comments made to ABC News early Friday. Damiani read the following statement:
"I was awakened by a call from a reporter from ABC Media on July 20 about 5:45 a.m. I did not know anything about a shooting in Aurora at that time. He asked if I was Arlene Holmes and if my son was James Holmes who lives in Aurora, Colorado. I answered 'Yes, you have the right person.' I was referring to myself. I asked him to tell me why he was calling and he told me about a shooting in Aurora. He asked for a comment. I told him I could not comment because I did not know if the person he was talking about was my son and I would need to find out."
Source: Holmes Family Stands by Son: Attorney | NBC 7 San Diego