Nine shot in 2 church-related Colorado attacks

Reuters ^ | Dec 9, 2007 | By Keith Coffman

[Islander7]

DENVER (Reuters) - Three people were shot to death and six were wounded in Colorado on Sunday in two church-related shootings in the U.S. Christian heartland.

A gunman -- described by an eyewitness as dressed in black, wearing combat boots and holding an assault rifle and at least one handgun -- wounded four people when he opened fire in the parking lot of the vast New Life evangelical church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after Sunday services, police said.

A New Life church security guard shot and killed the gunman before police arrived on the scene, Colorado Springs police chief Richard Myers told a news conference.

[Islander7]

"They came to church with their families to worship and what happened today was a real tragedy," Boyd said.

Thank God for the armed guard! There is no way to know how many lives he saved.

[Ann Archy]

The thought of having to HAVE an ARMED GURAD at Church s frightening!

[CindyDawg]

He, I think is a she.

[cripplecreek]

According to the most recent report the shooter is still laying in the entrance to the church and they think there may be explosives on his body as well as around the church.

[Southack]

As the golden dome mosque in Iraq showed, places of worship are the targets of today’s terrorists.

Be prepared.

[ac-rep]

These crimes will stop when we stop making heroes out of misfits.

[festus]

Kudos to the “guard” who put an end to this quickly before it got worse.

Just doing the Lords work and helping another soul meet Jesus.

[Joe 6-pack]

"The thought of having to HAVE an ARMED GURAD at Church s frightening!"

I'm guessing you haven't been to too many Louisiana weddings.

[trumandogz]

Over the last week there seems to have been a wave of terrorism sweeping the U.S.

Nebraska and Colorado, three mass shootings.

Sad, no only do we have to look out for foreign terrorist but apparently home grown terrorists.

[sweetliberty]

Have y’all seen this? The world has gone absolutely mad! I’ve actually attended this church a few times with friends (the one in Colorado Springs).

[Larry Lucido]

That’s why you don’t have “gun free” zones anywhere. “Gun free” zones attract deranged folks with guns, especially those with just enough sense to not want anyone shooting back.

[Larry Lucido]

ROFL!

[PAR35]

The thought of having to HAVE an ARMED GURAD at Church s frightening!

Except for the smallest churches, I would think that it would be common in urban areas.

[hoosierham]

Uhhh., the early colonists required the mrn to bring their guns to church.

We seem to have to learn some lessons over and over.

[RedRover]

Exactly! How many shootings at gun shows have you heard about? These psychos go to gun-free zones because they know they can take control.

Prayers up for the victims and their families.

[Ann Archy]

LOL!

[Ann Archy]

I am in URBAN CRAZY SEATTLE and we don’t have Armed Gurads.

[sweetliberty]

Here's a link to an article on the second attack.

4 die in Colo. church, mission attacks

[skr]

Exactly what I was thinking. The church must have received some threats.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***The thought of having to HAVE an ARMED GURAD at Church s frightening!***

Early american Colonists required by law to bring a firearm to church or be fined.