Batman star Christian Bale has paid his respects in Aurora, Colorado. Video by Fox 31 Denver.

ONE of the victims of Friday's shooting massacre in Aurora, Colorado has become a new father but may not know it yet.

Kate Medley, whose husband Caleb was shot in the eye, gave birth early Tuesday to a baby boy, Hugo Jackson Medley.

"Both Mom and baby are doing great," a statement released by the family said.

Kate, 21, went into labor on Monday night at University of Colorado Hospital, where her 23-year-old husband is also being treated and remains in critical condition.

The birth of Hugo comes after alleged Batman gunman James Holmes face court yesterday for murdering 12 people and injuring 58 others in a shooting spree at the Century 16 cinema in Colorado.

James Holmes remains behind bars after the movie massacre occurred at the first midnight screening of the latest Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises", which has left Colorado in a state of shock and grief.

As high school sweethearts, Kate and Caleb Medley dated in their final year, according to their close friend Michael West.

"You could just tell that out of everyone in the world, these two were meant for each other," West said on a website dedicated to Caleb that he created to raise money to cover his friend’s medical bills.



As of today, the website has had 2,600 donors who have given thousands of dollars.

Caleb is now a standup comedian.



He began chasing his career dream after they got married and moved to Denver.

On the night of the Batman movie massacre, the couple were on their last date night before the baby was due.

Kate was nine months pregnant.

"They had Batman apparel on. They waited for this movie for over a year," said David Sanchez, Kate Medley's father.

"They were having the normal opening night movie experience," West wrote after recalling a conversation with Kate.



"They stood anxiously in line, spent too much on popcorn and soda, suffered through the movie trailers and watched the beginning of the movie. That is when evil struck

"I thought it was a prank at first or someone playing along with the movie," Katie told him, West writes. "Then he opened fire."

Caleb is in an induced coma.

He has lost his right eye and has some brain damage.

The miracle birth of Hugo comes after news about shooting victim Ashley Moser, whose unborn baby is alive after she was shot in the stomach.

Batman massacre miracle, unborn baby still alive



She is still recovering in intensive care, going in and out of consciousness.She lost her six year old daughter, Veronica Moser-Sullivan in the shooting.

Today, victims' spirits were lifted when Dark Knight Rises actor Christian Bale visited them in Colorado, and laid flowers to pay his respect to those who lost their lives.

Batman star Christian Bale visits victims in Colorado

Bale, who has portrayed Batman in all three of director Christopher Nolan's films has already expressed his shock over the massacre.



Bale: 'Words cannot express the horror that I feel'



His co-star, Anne Hathaway also expressed her condolences for the families and friends of the victims killed and injured.

The brief statement from Hathaway, who plays Catwoman in the film, reads in full:



"My heart aches and breaks for the lives taken and altered by this unfathomably senseless act. I am at a loss for words how to express my sorrow. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families."

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