What is with these domestic radical extremists? Who feel the need to use suicide shooting?
What is wrong with a culture and religion that causes this to happen, some guy yelling aiiiiiiii as he kills a bunch then kills himself?
Does he think he'll be rewarded in 'heaven'?
I guess I can understand it, kids are brainwashed with a steady diet of violent movies and video games, with a government who practices state-sponsored violence. Gotta produce a few radicals, I guess.
If thew world stands by and lets the USA develop these radicals, it is a threat to us all.
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Gunman opens fire at church; one suspect in custodyStory Highlights
NEW: Minister says gunman shot to death, but police not confirming any deaths
NEW: Suspect in custody, police say
Hospital says several shooting victims being treated for injuries
Gunman fired on worshippers at Colorado Springs megachurch, minister says
(CNN) -- A black-clad man armed with a rifle opened fire on worshippers at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, megachurch Sunday afternoon, wounding several people, church and hospital officials reported.
Rob Brendle, an associate pastor at New Life Church, said the attack took place inside the church after a late-morning service and that the suspect was fatally shot.
But police spokesman Lt. Fletcher Howard said he could confirm no fatalities, and that all of the shooting occurred outside the church, in the parking lot.
"When we got here, there were victims out here in the parking lot and everyone else was in the church," he said.
He said a suspect was in custody, but police do not know the motive for the attack nor any relationship between the suspect and the victims. Howard would not confirm the number of wounded, but added, "We have some people that are in shock, which is to be expected after an event like this takes place."
Lt. Lari Sevene, a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff's Department, said the attack took place shortly after 1 p.m. and said possibly two or three people were wounded. And Amy Sufak, a spokeswoman for Penrose-St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, told CNN that several victims were taken to the hospital. Watch report about shootings in Colorado »
The shooting at New Life Church came about 12 hours after a shooting at a missionary training center in Arvada, outside Denver, left two people dead and two wounded. The gunman in that incident is still being sought by police.
As of Sunday afternoon, there was no known connection between the two incidents. Arvada and Colorado Springs are about 70 miles apart.
The non-denominational church is on the northwestern outskirts of Colorado Springs, near the U.S. Air Force Academy. It claims a membership of more than 10,000.
The church was founded by the Rev. Ted Haggard, an evangelical Christian leader who was ousted in 2006 after allegations that he had been a client of a male prostitute from whom he had purchased drugs. Haggard admitted to undisclosed "sexual immorality" and called himself "a deceiver and a liar" in a letter to the congregation. E-mail to a friend
CNN's Eric Marrapodi contributed to this report.
Police hunt gunman who killed 2 at missionary centerStory Highlights
NEW: Police release names of man and woman killed by gunman
NEW: Shooter asked for place to stay, center says; when turned down, he opened fire
Police say shooter is white, about 20; may have facial hair, glasses
Center trains young people to become Christian missionaries
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(CNN) -- Police used dogs Sunday to search for a gunman who they said shot four people, killing two of them, at a Colorado training center for missionaries.
A police car blocks the roadway to the building where four people were shot early Sunday.
1 of 2 Police hoped the fresh snow would help them track the shooter, who apparently fled on foot after the early morning shooting, Susan Medina of the Arvada Police Department said.
She described the gunman as a white male, roughly 20 years of age, wearing a dark jacket. He may have a beard or mustache and may be wearing glasses, Medina said. She added, "We believe he may be wearing a dark skull cap or beanie."
Police confirmed that two of the four people shot early Sunday at the live-in training center for young Christian missionaries were dead, and identified them as Tiffany Johnson and Philip Crouse. Watch update from Arvada, Colorado »
At about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, the gunman entered a building where Youth With a Mission members were cleaning up from a Christmas banquet, said Peter Warren, the center's co-founder.
He asked for housing for the night, Warren said, which Johnson refused to give him.
"She said, 'We really can't do that right now,' " Warren said.
"And then he opened fire."
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Johnson, 26, was from Minnesota and Crouse, 24, was from Alaska, police said in a statement. The two other shooting victims are men, ages 22 and 23, police said. One is in critical condition and the other is in stable condition.
Warren said both Johnson and Crouse died in surgery. He said the man in critical condition had a bullet wound in his neck and the other had wounds in his legs.
Paul Filidis from the Youth With a Mission Colorado Springs office identified the wounded men as Charlie Blanch and Dan Griebenow, CNN affiliate KUSA reported. Both are Youth with a Mission staff members, according to the organization's Web site.
Johnson has been affiliated with the organization since 2006, and joined the staff in spring 2007, the Web site says.
Warren said a memorial service for the two dead would likely be held Tuesday or Wednesday. "These kids were like our kids, you know?" he told KUSA. "It's just such a tragedy."
Warren said the center was bringing the 80 or so other people who live at the Arvada campus to the group's mountain campus in Golden, Colorado.
"We're just going to be honest, and pray for one another, and cry with one another," he said.
There were about 45 people in the building when the shooter entered, Medina said, and those who weren't wounded were transported to an off-site location where police are interviewing them, she said.
The center is home to dozens of young people from all over the world who are being trained as Christian missionaries, according to the center's Web site.
Two "reverse 911" calls have gone out to residents of the neighborhood to let them know a shooting suspect might be in the area, she said. She urged residents to stay vigilant and call police if they spot anything suspicious.
Youth With a Mission was founded in 1960, and now operates in more than 1,000 locations in 149 countries, according to its Web site. The organization has a staff of nearly 16,000.
Arvada is a Denver, Colorado, suburb with a population of about 105,000, according to the city's Web site. E-mail to a friend
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What is wrong with a culture and religion that causes this to happen, some guy yelling aiiiiiiii as he kills a bunch then kills himself?
Does he think he'll be rewarded in 'heaven'?
I guess I can understand it, kids are brainwashed with a steady diet of violent movies and video games, with a government who practices state-sponsored violence. Gotta produce a few radicals, I guess.
If thew world stands by and lets the USA develop these radicals, it is a threat to us all.
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Gunman opens fire at church; one suspect in custodyStory Highlights
NEW: Minister says gunman shot to death, but police not confirming any deaths
NEW: Suspect in custody, police say
Hospital says several shooting victims being treated for injuries
Gunman fired on worshippers at Colorado Springs megachurch, minister says
(CNN) -- A black-clad man armed with a rifle opened fire on worshippers at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, megachurch Sunday afternoon, wounding several people, church and hospital officials reported.
Rob Brendle, an associate pastor at New Life Church, said the attack took place inside the church after a late-morning service and that the suspect was fatally shot.
But police spokesman Lt. Fletcher Howard said he could confirm no fatalities, and that all of the shooting occurred outside the church, in the parking lot.
"When we got here, there were victims out here in the parking lot and everyone else was in the church," he said.
He said a suspect was in custody, but police do not know the motive for the attack nor any relationship between the suspect and the victims. Howard would not confirm the number of wounded, but added, "We have some people that are in shock, which is to be expected after an event like this takes place."
Lt. Lari Sevene, a spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff's Department, said the attack took place shortly after 1 p.m. and said possibly two or three people were wounded. And Amy Sufak, a spokeswoman for Penrose-St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, told CNN that several victims were taken to the hospital. Watch report about shootings in Colorado »
The shooting at New Life Church came about 12 hours after a shooting at a missionary training center in Arvada, outside Denver, left two people dead and two wounded. The gunman in that incident is still being sought by police.
As of Sunday afternoon, there was no known connection between the two incidents. Arvada and Colorado Springs are about 70 miles apart.
The non-denominational church is on the northwestern outskirts of Colorado Springs, near the U.S. Air Force Academy. It claims a membership of more than 10,000.
The church was founded by the Rev. Ted Haggard, an evangelical Christian leader who was ousted in 2006 after allegations that he had been a client of a male prostitute from whom he had purchased drugs. Haggard admitted to undisclosed "sexual immorality" and called himself "a deceiver and a liar" in a letter to the congregation. E-mail to a friend
CNN's Eric Marrapodi contributed to this report.
Police hunt gunman who killed 2 at missionary centerStory Highlights
NEW: Police release names of man and woman killed by gunman
NEW: Shooter asked for place to stay, center says; when turned down, he opened fire
Police say shooter is white, about 20; may have facial hair, glasses
Center trains young people to become Christian missionaries
Next Article in U.S. »
Read VIDEO
(CNN) -- Police used dogs Sunday to search for a gunman who they said shot four people, killing two of them, at a Colorado training center for missionaries.
A police car blocks the roadway to the building where four people were shot early Sunday.
1 of 2 Police hoped the fresh snow would help them track the shooter, who apparently fled on foot after the early morning shooting, Susan Medina of the Arvada Police Department said.
She described the gunman as a white male, roughly 20 years of age, wearing a dark jacket. He may have a beard or mustache and may be wearing glasses, Medina said. She added, "We believe he may be wearing a dark skull cap or beanie."
Police confirmed that two of the four people shot early Sunday at the live-in training center for young Christian missionaries were dead, and identified them as Tiffany Johnson and Philip Crouse. Watch update from Arvada, Colorado »
At about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, the gunman entered a building where Youth With a Mission members were cleaning up from a Christmas banquet, said Peter Warren, the center's co-founder.
He asked for housing for the night, Warren said, which Johnson refused to give him.
"She said, 'We really can't do that right now,' " Warren said.
"And then he opened fire."
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Gunman opens fire at church
Johnson, 26, was from Minnesota and Crouse, 24, was from Alaska, police said in a statement. The two other shooting victims are men, ages 22 and 23, police said. One is in critical condition and the other is in stable condition.
Warren said both Johnson and Crouse died in surgery. He said the man in critical condition had a bullet wound in his neck and the other had wounds in his legs.
Paul Filidis from the Youth With a Mission Colorado Springs office identified the wounded men as Charlie Blanch and Dan Griebenow, CNN affiliate KUSA reported. Both are Youth with a Mission staff members, according to the organization's Web site.
Johnson has been affiliated with the organization since 2006, and joined the staff in spring 2007, the Web site says.
Warren said a memorial service for the two dead would likely be held Tuesday or Wednesday. "These kids were like our kids, you know?" he told KUSA. "It's just such a tragedy."
Warren said the center was bringing the 80 or so other people who live at the Arvada campus to the group's mountain campus in Golden, Colorado.
"We're just going to be honest, and pray for one another, and cry with one another," he said.
There were about 45 people in the building when the shooter entered, Medina said, and those who weren't wounded were transported to an off-site location where police are interviewing them, she said.
The center is home to dozens of young people from all over the world who are being trained as Christian missionaries, according to the center's Web site.
Two "reverse 911" calls have gone out to residents of the neighborhood to let them know a shooting suspect might be in the area, she said. She urged residents to stay vigilant and call police if they spot anything suspicious.
Youth With a Mission was founded in 1960, and now operates in more than 1,000 locations in 149 countries, according to its Web site. The organization has a staff of nearly 16,000.
Arvada is a Denver, Colorado, suburb with a population of about 105,000, according to the city's Web site. E-mail to a friend
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