11 December 2007

My point exactly

According to a NY Times on-line article: two deadly church shootings in Colorado over the weekend, 12 hours apart in different cities, were committed by the same man, though his motives remain unclear, the police said Monday. Five people were killed, including the gunman, identified as Matthew Murray, 24, of Englewood, who was shot by a volunteer security guard during the second incident, at the New Life Church here. The guard, Jeanne Assam, a church member with police experience and a pistol permit, said she took cover as Mr. Murray began his rampage at New Life, a 14,000-member evangelical megachurch, at about 1 p.m. Sunday, while hundreds of worshipers were leaving after the 11 a.m. service. Ms. Assam said she leaped up and identified herself, and when Mr. Murray did not respond, opened fire. She said she had been on the third day of a three-day fast, praying to God to provide direction for her life. “I knew I was given the assignment to end this,” Ms. Assam said at a news conference Monday at the Colorado Springs Police Operations Center. “I give the credit to God.” Officials said they were still investigating whether Ms. Assam’s shot killed Mr. Murray or whether it might have been a self-inflicted wound.
Sergeant Jensen said two assault rifles and three handguns were recovered, as was a backpack stuffed with 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

I don't know if God really wants the credit for this one, but surely the Colorado concealed carry laws get some for it. Imagine if he'd been allowed to crank up those thousand rounds out of an assault rifle...

Later reports say the autopsy on the shooter revealed he did, indeed, kill himself with his own shotgun, but only after being hit multiple times by Assam. Unfortunately, the caliber of whatever she was carrying apparently didn't start with a four... (And let that be a lesson to you.)

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