Stephanie Works
Stephanie Works and her sister were murdered during a shooting spree at New Life Church in Colorado Springs on December 9, 2007.
Fast Facts
- Was 18 when she was killed; sister Rachel was 16
- Father David Works was wounded by gunman but survived1
- Was a member of Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
- Had a twin sister, Laurie
- Graduated high school in 2006
- Shooter: Matthew Murray
- Murray had killed two in a related shooting only 12 hours earlier2
- Gunman seeking revenge for being kicked out of YWAM3
- Murray had posted threatening messages online before the New Life shooting; had been sending threatening letters to YWAM3
- Murray shot by security guard Jeanne Assam, then killed himself2
- Total casualties at New Life Church: Three dead (including Murray), two wounded2
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