Guard: 'It seemed like it was me, the gunman and God'

Colorado Springs Gazette ^ | December.10, 2007 | Tom Roeder

[randita]

Pictures of guard who killed Murray - she had a license to carry:

[rabidralph]

The common sense of concealed carry just screams from this story. God bless Miss Assam and all the others who were attacked.

[fiftymegaton]

Give that chick a medal.

[Defiant]

Assam has a background in law enforcement but is not currently a law enforcement officer. Assam said her Christian faith gave her the willpower to face down the heavily-armed Murray

Interesting. Assam is an Arab name; maybe Lebanese?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Good shoot of a rabid animal!

[michigander]

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[mad puppy]

“I took cover and I waited for him to get closer,” Assam said today. “I identified myself and I engaged him and took him down.”

Scratch one bad guy.....

And Ms. Assam will now be referred to as ‘hero’. I hope that every time she ponders that dumb ba$tard she sent to hell, so is comforted by those still walking today only because she did the right thing.

[right way right]

She did do he right thing.

And she is right to give God the Glory.

[Balding_Eagle]

I hope that every time she ponders that dumb ba$tard she sent to hell, so is comforted by those still walking today only because she did the right thing.

I saw the interview on local TV.

She's a strong woman, she's not going to have any problems with this.

This happened on the 3rd day of a 4 day fast, and was a little concerned that her shakeyness (sp) would affect her aim, and so she asked the Holy Spirit to guide her.

(That is all paraphrasing of what I remember, if someone has the actual quotes, please, chime in)

Gun control, enhanced by the Holy Spirit, is deadly.

[cmsgop]

AMERICAN HERO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tgslTakoma]

Assam, a volunteer security guard with police training, said she heard the shooting and encountered Murray in the foyer of New Life’s worship center and fired several pistol shots, killing him.

“I took cover and I waited for him to get closer,” Assam said today. “I identified myself and I engaged him and took him down.”

“It seemed like it was me, the gunman and God,” she said.

Good girl!

[mad_as_he$$]

To hades with the fast! I will buy that woman the best steak in town!!!

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

I don’t like that she identified herself. That was dumb. She should have just opened fire on the nut. Of course, I’m proud of her too.

[CGASMIA68]

She did her job well and was obviously prepared for anything...Lets not go over the top on this,although Mall operators may be able to learn much....

[wardaddy]

Maronite....usually means “from Damascus” in the old days

[Balding_Eagle]

LOL! Better be right with God, she’s not just anyone to mess with.

BTW, she did say she is confident that she will find a Godly husband! Just a slight moment of light heartedness in the interview.

[Squidpup]

Thanks for posting - finally a story with some information in it. Figured she had some training - run to the guns!

[tgslTakoma]

I don’t like that she identified herself. That was dumb. She should have just opened fire on the nut.

From this thread:

At about that moment, a female guard with a drawn handgun turned a corner and walked toward the gunman and yelled "Surrender!" Bourbonnais said.

The gunman pointed a handgun at the woman and fired three shots, Bourbonnais said. She returned fire and just kept walking toward the gunman pressing off round after round.

The female guard fired off about a dozen shots.

After the gunman went down, Bourbonnais asked the woman, who has only been identified as a volunteer security guard with the church, how she remained so calm and focused.

Bourbonnais said she replied:

"I was asking the Holy Spirit to guide me the entire time."

[BluH2o]

Last Friday ABC Evening News with Charlie Gibson highlighted a female that was a victim (not hurt) in the Omaha shopping center shooting. She basically hid in a stockroom during the shooting and called 911. She was anointed ABC's "Person of the week."
This female who took down the shooter in Colorado Springs is a real hero ... she no doubt saved many lives ... and my bet is she won't get zip in the way of acknowledgment ... certainly not from ABC Evening News.