Fast Facts

Used to work for the Minneapolis Police Department

Publicly spoke about the incident on December 10, 2007

Credited God with helping her take down Murray

Church Pastor Brady Boyd called Assam a "hero" for preventing more deaths²

Murray killed two people at New Life Church and wounded three others³

He had shot several people at a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) dormitory just hours before

Murray was kicked out of YWAM a few years before the shooting³

Some have described YWAM as a cult⁴

Jeanne Assam Quotes

"I give the credit to God. And I say that very humbly."²

"It seemed like it was me, the gunman, and God."²

Jeanne Assam

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CNN: Coroner: Colorado Gunman Killed Himself (December 11, 2007)
- Murray was shot multiple times by a security guard at the church, but the coroner's office said the shot that killed him came from his own weapon.
The Denver Post: Guard's hands "didn't even shake" as she shot gunman (Dec. 10, 2007)
- "I saw him coming through the doors, and I took cover, and I waited for him to get closer...I identified myself, engaged him, and took him down."
CNN: Security Guard Who Stopped Shooter Credits God (December 10, 2007)
KMGH Denver: Security Guard: 'God Guided Me And Protected Me' (Dec. 10, 2007)
- "I give credit to God," Assam said. "God was with me. I didn't think for a minute to run away."
CNN: Source: One gunman responsible for Colorado shootings (Dec. 10, 2007)