McQuinn, 27, died shielding his girlfriend, Samantha Yowler, during the shooting. She attended Saturdays memorial service, where Quinns portrait sat near rows of flowers in the front of Maiden Lane Church of God in Springfield.
Date: Jul 29, 2012
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Three Colorado theater victims mourned at services
McQuinn was shot three times; his girlfriend, Samantha Yowler, was shot in the knee and survived. She arrived at McQuinn's funeral on crutches Saturday and wept quietly with his parents and other relatives during the funeral. Neither she nor his parents addressed mourners at the Maiden Lane Church o
Date: Jul 28, 2012
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Rage against the madness in the aftermath of the Aurora massacre
Teves, 24, who had earned a masters degree in counseling, did the same for Amanda Lindgren, as did McQuinn, 27, for Samantha Yowler, who worked with him at a Target outlet and was wounded in the knee.
Date: Jul 23, 2012
Category: U.S.
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Dark Knight Rises Tragedy: Victims Identified, Families Speak Out
The family of Matt McQuinn, who was in the theater with his girlfriend Samantha Yowler, 27, and her brother Nick Yowler, 32, have along with the Yowler family released a statement to E! News via attorney Robert Scott:"The McQuinn and Yowler families would again like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and concern. Samantha Yowler was hit by a bullet in her knee from the shooting in Colorado. She is recovering from surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. Nick Yowler was unharmed during the inc
Date: Jul 22, 2012
Category: Entertainment
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From List Of Names In Colo., A Mini Portrait Of Lives
identification is awaiting final confirmation from the coroner, but his family's attorney confirmed in a statement that he was among those killed. The New York Times reports that McQuinn threw his body in front of his longtime girlfriend, Samantha Yowler, shielding her from the bullets that took his life.
T. Blunk, 26, and Matthew R. McQuinn, 27, both died trying to protect their girlfriends. Witnesses said McQuinn jumped in front of longtime girlfriend Samantha Yowler, who was hit in the knee but is expected to fully recover. Blunk pushed his girlfriend under a seat and took a bullet meant for her.
Matthew R. McQuinn, 27Matthew died trying to protect his girlfriend, Samantha Yowler, from the bullets, along with her brother, Nick Yowler. He was successful -- both Yowlers survived. Originally from Ohio, the couple moved to Denver last November.
Date: Jul 22, 2012
Category: U.S.
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Stories of victims killed in Colorado shooting emerge
As a gunman calmly walked up the aisle of the Aurora movie theater Friday firing at moviegoers, McQuinn dove on top of Samantha Yowler. Her brother Nick Yowler, 32, also tried to shield her, said Robert L. Scott, attorney for both the McQuinn and Yowler families.