Jeanne Assam thanked God for her steady hand as ended a church shooting in Colorado Sunday afternoon.
Assam, a volunteer security guard at New Life Church, brought down the gunman who shot five parishioners in a Colorado church shooting. The gunman was later identified as Matthew Murray.
Colorado Springs police say that if Assam had not shot Murray, he would have killed many more people.
About 1 p.m. Sunday, Assam was in the main hallway on the east side of the worship center when she heard gunshots. Murray then came through the doors, and Assam took cover.
"I identified myself, and engaged him, and took him down," Assam said. "It just seemed like it was me, the gunman and God."
She declined to give more details about the incident, including how many shots she fired or if Murray shot at her.
"I want to extend my sympathies to the families of the victims and the gunman. I mean that very sincerely," Assam said.
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