Larry Bourbonnais

Larry Bourbonnais was wounded in the arm during the shooting at New Life Church in December of 2007. After the incident, he criticized some of the armed security guards at the church for not taking proper action against the gunman, Matthew Murray. When he attended services one week later, he was escorted out of the church and was asked not to return.¹

Fast Facts

1. Vietnam veteran
2. Called volunteer guard Jeanne Assam a "hero" for taking out Murray²
3. Bourbonnais attempted to distract Murray during the shooting²
4. Murray killed two people at New Life Church and wounded three others, including Bourbonnais²
5. Murray committed suicide after being shot by Assam²
6. Church located in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Larry Bourbonnais Quotes

"After Columbine, I promised my daughters that if I'm ever in that kind of situation, that I would do something. Instead of standing by while people are being slaughtered, people need to take action."³

"I'm telling you right now, she's the hero, not me. It was the bravest thing I have ever seen."²

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