The Rocky Mountain MS Center Released the following statement:
"To our friends in the MS Community:
We are deeply saddened to learn that the recent church shootings had a direct connection to the family of Dr. Ron Murray. Dr. Murray has a long association with the Rocky Mountain MS Center, having served as both the director of research and as medical director in the past. He has currently been serving as a senior consultant to the Center in our search for a new medical director. He has served the Rocky Mountain MS Center, and the MS community with a very high level of skill, commitment and excellence Dr. Murray is one of the pillars of our community who has devoted, and continues to devote –his life to the care of patients with MS through his expertise, care and experience. We are proud of our many years of affiliation with Dr. Murray and want to lend our support him and his family at this very difficult time in their lives.
It was announced this afternoon that the shooter in Colorado Springs, who was subsequently killed, was Matthew Murray, one of Dr. Murray's children. We are deeply saddened for all of the victims, their families, and certainly for the Murray family. We do not know anything more than what has been shared in the press.
Dr. Murray was to have presented a research seminar this evening for the Rocky Mountain MS Center. We were notified last evening that he would not be able to participate in this evening's seminar, due to a family crisis. Initially, we determined that we needed to proceed with the seminar, finding an alternative speaker. It was only later that we found out what had transpired. We felt strongly that we should proceed with this evening's seminar, although the presentation will vary from what was originally planned. I want to thank Tom Stewart, for stepping up and presenting this evening's seminar. Because of our deep regard for Dr. Murray, it has been a difficult day for all of us as well."
I really feel bad for the doctor. Maybe he was an awful person who warped his kids - or maybe he had a paranoid schizophrenic child.
That said, this son was 24 years old, which is not a tiny tot and is well beyond the reach of his father’s control.
How sad! Thanks for posting that - I only heard a brief mention on TV news that he did research for MS. I think the press conference starts in a few minutes.
Oh man, this makes me mad that this kid did this to his own family, in addition to the families he harmed so deeply with his rampage.
How sad is that? Good christian father, a doctor, a good man by all we can see. What makes these kids go off like that? My heart goes out to the family members who will suffer this for the rest of their lives. They will never be the same, just like the victims’ families. I pray their faith sustains all of them in this terribly difficult time.
How sad is that? Good christian father, a doctor, a good man by all we can see. What makes these kids go off like that? My heart goes out to the family members who will suffer this for the rest of their lives. They will never be the same, just like the victims’ families. I pray their faith sustains all of them in this terribly difficult time.