Jeanne Assam

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he guard who saved untold lives at New Life Church gives credit to God for giving her cover, and boosting her firepower as she shot a heavily-armed gunman.

"I give credit to God. I say that very humbly," said Jeanne Assam. "God was with me, the whole time I was behind cover. Based on the firepower he had, compared to mine."

"It seemed like it was me, the gunman and God," Assam said.

Assam spoke at a press conference in Colorado Springs this afternoon. She is one of about 12 armed security officers at New Life Church, according to Pastor Brady Boyd.

She responded when Matthew Murray, 24, began targeting church members in Colorado Springs, after a rampage hours earlier in Arvada in which two missionary training center staff members were killed and two were injured.

Two teenagers at New Life were fatally shot, and three others injured before Assam could shoot Murray.

She calmly described how the incident unfolded.

"I heard shots fired, there was chaos," she said. "There was a lot of people in the church. People were running away from shots fired.

"I saw him coming through the doors, and I took cover, and I waited for him to get closer...I identified myself, engaged him, and took him down."

She spoke unemotionally, but the first words she said were in tribute to the victims.

"I just want you to know it's an honor to be here and I want to extend my sympathy to the families of the victims and of the gunman. And I mean that very sincerely," she said.

"I just prayed for the Holy Spirit to guide me my hands weren't even shaking."

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[one...two...tree 2,762]

A brave hero(ine). Hats off to her.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I can only hope to be half as brave as this strong woman.

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me too..............thank God there were no more fatalities than there were.........

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I can only hope to be half as brave as this strong woman.

That church is smart to have volunteer security guards with guns. I was in Target early Saturday morning, waiting in the Return Line, thinking about the Omaha shooting. I looked at the front doors and thought about what I would do if some crazed jackass decided to walk in and start shooting people randomly. I think stores need to start having armed security guards.

[Scott & Lai 12]

me too..............thank God there were no more fatalities than there were.........

Yep, because a private citizen had a gun and knew how to use it

I can only hope to be half as brave as this strong woman.

That church is smart to have volunteer security guards with guns. I was in Target early Saturday morning, waiting in the Return Line, thinking about the Omaha shooting. I looked at the front doors and thought about what I would do if some crazed jackass decided to walk in and start shooting people randomly. I think stores need to start having armed security guards.

I find it laughable...and rather disturbing...when I see the local mall security guards armed with....walkie talkies

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

That lady deserves everyone's respect and admiration. Job well done.