On December 9, 2007, 16-year-old Rachel Works was killed in a shooting in the parking lot of New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Rachel, her parents and sisters were leaving a service when a gunman opened fire; Rachel and her 18-year-old sister, Stephanie, were both killed and their father, David Works, was wounded.

Rachel was homeschooled, active in the New Life Youth group, and described as artistic with a love of dance, music and epic stories. She and Stephanie had taken part in missionary work the previous year, traveling to China with Youth With A Mission. The shooter was identified as 24-year-old Matthew Murray, who had earlier that day attacked people at a Youth With A Mission training center in Arvada and later died at the scene after being shot by a church security guard.

The funeral for Rachel and Stephanie was held at New Life Church, where their father, still recovering from his injuries, addressed hundreds of mourners. If anyone knew Rachel or the family, or has information about that day, please share what is known.