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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot In Arizona

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U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, Arizona Public Media reported Saturday.

The 40-year-old Democrat, 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.

At least nine other people, including members of her staff, were hurt. Giffords was transported to University Medical Center in Tucson. Her condition was not immediately known.

Giffords was talking to a couple when the suspect ran up and fired indiscriminately from about four feet away, Michaels said.

The suspect ran off and was tackled by a bystander. He was taken into custody. Witnesses described him as in his late teens or early 20s.

Giffords was first elected to represent Arizona's 8th District in 2006. The "Congress on Your Corner" events allow constituents to present their concerns directly to her.
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot In Arizona : NPR
 

Jesus christ, that's terrible.

At least 12 people were shot at a Tuscon grocery store on Saturday, and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among them, a Democratic party source told CNN.

Giffords was holding a constituent meeting at the grocery store when the shooting occurred, according to a schedule posted on her website.

Neither Giffords' condition nor that of any of the other wounded was immediately available. The Democratic source described the situation as "pretty serious."

Arizona congresswoman among 12 shot at Tuscon grocery - CNN.com
 
Holy ****:

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords died after being shot in the head at a public event on Saturday, Pima County, Ariz., sheriff's office confirms. The 40-year-old Democrat was outside a Tucson grocery store when a gunman ran up and began firing indiscriminately. The suspect was taken into police custody.

Congresswoman, 6 Others, Killed By Gunman : NPR
 
Now they are saying it on TV, but with a caution that there is no official word yet.
 
Apparently there is confirmation that she is still alive. And kudos to the bystander who had the balls to tackle the prick with the gun.

Gunman was describes as 'late teens or early 20's".....


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I have said before that there has been a change in people's attitudes to politicians and we can expect more of this. It is seen in a increasing approval by people upsetting a politician's speech by verbal outrage.

There is so much hatred of both sides that some with mental imbalances will act on it. You see this tendency to make light of harm to the president. There was a recent thread here about a MMA fighter who wanted to beat down Obama. Many scoffed that he really didn't mean it and I doubt he actually wanted to attack the president. But is sets up a precedent that it is more and more okay to approve of such hatred.
 
Apparently there is confirmation that she is still alive. And kudos to the bystander who had the balls to tackle the prick with the gun.

Gunman was describes as 'late teens or early 20's".....


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Fox, Drudge, NRP all reporting she has passed away.
 
WOAH, NPR beat everyone to that... Drudge, Fox... neither are reporting her passing yet.

Wow am watching live tv and they havent announced that yet.
 
We spoke to an eyewitness, Steven Rayle, who was on the scene at the time of the shooting and helped to hold the suspect down while waiting for police. Here's what he said:

The event was very informal: Gifford had set up a table outside the Safeway and about 20-30 people were gathered to talk to her. The gunman, who may have come from inside the Safeway, walked up and shot Gifford in the head first. According to Rayle, who is a former ER doctor, Gifford was able to move her hands after being shot. After shooting Gifford, the gunman opened fire indiscriminately for a few seconds, firing 20-30 rounds and hitting a number of people, including a kid no older than 10 years old. Rayle hid behind a concrete pole and pretended to be dead. When the gunman apparently ran out of ammunition he attempted to flee, but a member of Gifford's staff tackled him. Rayle helped hold the gunman down while waiting for the sheriff to arrive, about 15-to-20 minutes later. The EMS came about 30 minutes later. Rayle said he was "stunned" by how long it took medical help to arrive.

The gunman was young, mid-to-late 20s, white, clean-shaven with short hair and wearing dark clothing and said nothing during the shooting or while being held down, although he struggled at first. He didn't look like a businessman, but more of a "fringe character," Rayle said. The sheriff's department arrived, arrested the gunman and cordoned off the parking lot.

Arizona Congresswoman Shot Outside Grocery Store (Update)
 
Are we sure it was politically motivated? What kind of an event was it? This is awful.
 
CNN just announced she has passed away.
 
Are we sure it was politically motivated? What kind of an event was it? This is awful.

The guy walked up to a Congresswoman at an event she was having and shot her in the head - I think it's safe to say that he was targeting her, for whatever reason.

I think it would be nice if we could avoid getting into the politics of this for at least a little while.
 
Oh my God. They keep showing her picture on Fox and she was just gorgeous. So young. Who on earth could be so evil? WHY? :(
 
Oh my God. They keep showing her picture on Fox and she was just gorgeous. So young. Who on earth could be so evil? WHY? :(

She was a blue dog dem and seemed really nice. I don't know why anyone would want to shoot her. She didn't seem controversial.
 
Damn. Just damn :(
 
While being interviewed, a guy on CNN, just said "This was inevitiable, the right, and I'm speaking broadly, has been stoking the fires of hatred for a long time." That didn't take long for this to be blamed on conservatives/right wing ideology.

Wow, now they are saying that "AZ is a gun happy state, it's almost a fetish, so that is surely to blame"
 
Title of thread to be changed.. this woman was assassinated pure and simple. This was an act of terror by someone.
 
This is probably going to be someone that had political motivation. But, you have to have some degree of mental illness to believe this is a means to an end.
 
Terribly, terribly sad. I just don't get why anyone would do such an evil thing.
 
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