| Arvada missionary shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arvada, Colorado, United States |
| Date | Sunday, December 9, 2007 Approximately 00:30 MST (UTC-7) |
| Target | Youth With a Mission center |
| Attack type | Shooting spree |
| Weapon(s) | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Matthew J. Murray |
A shooting at the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) center, killed two people and wounded two others in Arvada. The gunman entered the building early Sunday morning December 9, 2007, and began shooting. Witnesses told police that the gunman had been a 24-year-old white male, wearing a dark jacket and skull cap, armed with a handgun and left on foot.
Read more about this topic: 2007 Colorado YWAM And New Life Shootings
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