Alleged movie theater gunman James Eagan Holmes is being evicted from his Aurora apartment because he booby-trapped his unit with bombs and “murdered numerous individuals,” his landlord says in court filings.

Although Holmes has been jailed since July 20 for allegedly killing 12 people and wounding 58 others watching a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises,” he is technically still a tenant at 1690 Paris St., said Victor Sulzer, an attorney with the firm representing the landlord.

“His actions are a substantial violation of his lease,” Sulzer said.

As he was being arrested, Holmes allegedly told police there were explosives in his apartment.

According to the suit filed Wednesday in Adams County Court, Holmes is being evicted because he “murdered numerous individuals, materially and substantially damaged the premises and booby-trapped the premises substantially endangering property and person.”

Once the claim is processed by the court, Holmes, or a representative for him, will have to pick up his property, Sulzer said.

“There must still be some belongings in there otherwise we wouldn’t be doing this,” he said.

Should Holmes fail to send someone to retrieve his property, it will be put out on the curb in front of the building, Sulzer said.

Holmes’ attorneys have been notified of the suit, Sulzer said,

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