On a quiet Saturday morning in Colorado Springs, the life of Andrew Alan “Drew” Myers, a 35-year-old male U.S. Army veteran, was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On October 31, 2015, Myers was riding his bicycle when he was gunned down by a stranger. The attack was sudden and unprovoked, leaving a community in shock and a family to mourn a man who had survived three tours of duty in Iraq only to be killed in his own neighborhood.
Witnesses described a horrifying
scene, stating that Myers had pleaded for his life before being shot. The gunman, identified as 33-year-old Noah Harpham, calmly walked away after shooting Myers, continuing a deadly rampage that would claim two more lives. Harpham proceeded less than a mile to a sober living home where he shot and killed two women on the porch. The series of shootings prompted a swift police response.
The tragic event concluded with a gun battle between Harpham and police officers. Harpham was killed in the shootout, ending his violent spree. Investigators later determined that the shootings were random acts and that none of the victims, including Andrew Myers, had any prior connection to the gunman. Before the deadly encounters, Harpham had set his own residence on fire. The entire violent episode, from the first shooting of Myers to the final confrontation with police, unfolded in a matter of minutes. Myers, a decorated veteran and a father of two sons, was remembered by his family as a caring and dedicated man.
