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Philip Crouse

Case from Colorado Springs, CO dated Dec 09, 2007

Victim Details

Philip Crouse

Male

Colorado Springs

CO

2007-12-09

24

Philip

Crouse

06/24/2026

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In the quiet, early hours of a December morning, the life of 24-year-old Philip Crouse was tragically cut short. On December 9, 2007, Crouse was at the Youth With a Mission training center in Arvada, a suburb of Denver, when a former trainee, 24-year-old Matthew Murray, arrived at the dormitory. Murray had been dismissed from the program years earlier and harbored a deep-seated resentment. He requested to stay the night but was politely refused. In response, Murray opened fire, killing Philip Cr ...
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  • KUSA.com: Letter 'To God' part of church shooting investigative report
  • 2007 Colorado YWAM and New Life shootings - Wikipedia
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    Does anyone else find the dynamics between YWAM and Matthew Murray intriguing in a sad way? I was re... ...Read More
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    I’ve been reading up on the YWAM shooting and was especially struck by the story of Philip Crouse.... ...Read More
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