Breaking: Congresswoman, five others shot in Tucson, AZ; Update: NPR reports six dead; Update: Federal judge dead; Update: Gunman identified; Update: Giffords expected to pull through; Update: Second suspect arrested?
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, an eyewitness reported Saturday.
Giffords, who was re-elected to her third term in November, was hosting her first SCongress on Your Corner event at the Safeway in northwest Tucson when a gunman ran up and started shooting. At least five other people, including members of her staff, were hurt, according to Peter Michaels, news director of Arizona Public Media.
Giffords has been taken to a hospital in Tucson, but at least so far her condition is not known.� Bystanders apparently tackled the gunman after he tried to run away, and kudos to their bravery.�� There is no word on who the gunman is or why he opened fire on the public event.
Prayers go out for Giffords, the other victims, and their families for a full recovery.� I"ll update as more details are known.
Update: NPR has updated its initial report to say that nine people were injured.� Still no word on Giffords" condition.
Update II: Same link NPR now reporting Giffords and six others have died in the attack.� Horrible.
Update (AP): An eyewitness at the scene describes the shooter to Gawker:
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 Sfringe character, Rayle said. The sheriff"s department arrived, arrested the gunman and cordoned off the parking lot.
Update (Ed): Via Twitter, KOLD reports that Giffords is still in surgery.� Let"s hope she pulls through.
Update (AP): I haven"t seen the report myself, but word on Twitter is that CNN claims the gunman is 21 years old.
Update (AP): Amazingly good news: An Arizona state senator at the hospital tells Fox News that she"s responding to commands and that she was shot in the temple but the bullet exited somehow. Too early to tell on her long-term prognosis, obviously, but she"s made it through surgery.
Update (AP): Federal judge John Roll was at the event and reportedly wounded, but Fox News just broke in to say that he"s been killed. He was appointed by Bush 41.
Update (AP): The gunman has been identified as 22-year-old Jared Laughner.
Update (AP): Wonderful news on a horrible day: Reportedly, doctors are expecting Giffords to Spull through.
Update (AP): If this is true, the Slone nut theory is out the window:
UPDATE: Police arrest man near Thornydale and Magee Roads who is suspected of being connected to the shooting of Giffords and others. A third man is being sought.
Update (AP): A surgeon at the hospital is giving a presser now; he says he"s Svery optimistic that Giffords will make it. Five victims are critical (including Giffords) and five are stable. One victim died at the hospital a nine-year-old child.
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