Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot By Gunman
Update - A spokesperson has denied she has died and says she was shot in the head at close range and is in surgery.
A grim day for America.
NPR reporting:
Giffords is married to astronaut Mark Kelly. They have two children.Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and six others died after a gunman opened fire at a public event on Saturday, member station KJZZ in Phoenix has confirmed.Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head by a gunman at a public event in Tucson on Saturday. There are conflicting reports about whether she was killed.
The Pima County, Ariz., sheriff's office told news director Mark Moran the 40-year-old Democrat was killed.
Giffords, who was re-elected to her third term in November, was hosting a "Congress on Your Corner" event at a Safeway in northwest Tucson when a gunman ran up and started shooting, according to Peter Michaels, news director of Arizona Public Media.
Giffords was talking to a couple when the suspect ran up and fired indiscriminately from about four feet away, Michaels said.
Read more at NPR.
John Boehner
I am horrified by the senseless attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and members of her staff. An attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve. Acts and threats of violence against public officials have no place in our society. Our prayers are with Congresswoman Giffords, her staff, all who were injured, and their families. This is a sad day for our country.There are reports that a child is among the dead.
President Obama
This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in Tucson, Arizona, at a constituent meeting with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. And while we are continuing to receive information, we know that some have passed away, and that Representative Giffords is gravely wounded.A photo album of the congresswoman.We do not yet have all the answers. What we do know is that such a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society. I ask all Americans to join me and Michelle in keeping Representative Giffords, the victims of this tragedy, and their families in our prayers.
Her official Facebook page.
The result of the rhetoric that calls for using guns on your opponent. Sarah Palin put rifle scopes on Giffords and others. Now someone has pulled the trigger - if an imam had put up that web site - he would be in prison. Now a child and a federal judge and 3 others are dead and many wounded.
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January 8, 2011 6:00 PM
Among the dead are US federal judge John Roll. The representative is reported by her surgeon to be critical but he has expressed optimism in her recovery.
The 22 year old who did the shooting appears to be a very disturbed individual. His YouTube site;
http://www.youtube.com/user/Classitup10#p/a/u/1/nHoaZaLbqB4
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January 8, 2011 7:03 PM