Guide Note
Ronald Murray is the father of Matthew Murray, the gunman in the Colorado Shootings on December 9, 2007.
Fast Facts
- Resides: Englewood, Colorado
- Occupation: Neurosurgeon
- Does research on Multiple Sclerosis
- Alma mater: University of Colorado College of Medicine in Denver, CO
- Graduated in 1980
- One surviving son, Christopher
Matthew Murray
In 2007, Murray's son Matthew killed four people and wounded five others in two separate shooting sprees in Colorado. Having been kicked out of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) a few years before, he was seeking revenge when he opened fire at a YWAM dormitory in Arvada. He shot five victims at New Life Church hours later. Matthew was shot by a security guard at New Life before killing himself at age 24.1 YWAM has been accused of being a cult.2
Statement About Matthew Murray
"We are lost in grief as we prepare to bury our beloved son, Matthew. We loved Matthew with all our hearts, and we are groping for answers as we try in vain to understand the events of last Sunday."3
