Arizona State Representative Gabrielle Giffords Shot

[crg1372]

U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head while holding a public event in Tucson, according to medial reports.

Up to 12 others were injured after an unidentified gunman ran up and began shooting indiscriminately as Giffords addressed supporters outside a Safeway grocery store, The Associated Press reported.

Giffords was shot point blank in the head, according to Fox News.

Giffords, who was re-elected to her third term in November, was hosting her first "Congress on Your Corner" event at the Safeway in northwest Tucson, NPR reported.

The gunman was in custody, according to media reports.

Giffords, 40, a Democrat, is married to U.S. astronaut Mark Kelly. She took office in January 2007, emphasizing issues such as immigration reform, embryonic stem-cell research, alternative energy sources and a higher minimum wage.

Earlier events in Tucson, Oro Valley, Green Valley, Sierra Vista, and Douglas had attracted between at least a crowd of 150, according to a statement announcing the event.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40978517/ns/politics/


MSNBC has the banner up stating that she has died. They haven't updated the story yet.

 

[Scapegoat]

I knew her personally when she was into racing motorcycles and vespa's .....very sad day

 

[mhphoto]

Very sad. My prayers go out to her family and everyone else who was killed, which I hear includes a child. Very, very sad.

It's gonna get bad for us gun owners. One more lunatic who'll be represented as a common gun owner.

 

[Grendel]

Following closely on the heels of two other shootings this week in Phoenix and Omaha. This one in Tuscon killed Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and at least wounded as many as 12 others.

Bad news for the 2A Movement.

 

[crg1372]

At least six others have also died. Very sad. Curious to know the nationality of the gunman.

 

[DPI]

Looks like there are conflicting stories.

"According to NPR, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot and killed Saturday. There are some conflicting reports, however. The local sheriff, Clarence Dupnick, has told MSNBC that she is still alive. She was hosting a public event at a Safeway grocery store on the north side of Tucson.

NPR says Giffords and 6 others were killed. According to Dupnick, 5 people were killed and 6 wounded."

 

[Boomer]

She is in surgery now....Not Dead......four were DOA...9 others at hospital

as of now

 

[ZombieHunter]

SHE IS NOT DEAD, SHE IS IN SURGERY!!!!

Don't go posting the first news story you hear, she was STRUCK in the face, 3 are confirmed dead, no one knows who they are or their connection to the congresswoman, she is in surgery as we speak.

 

[inactive]

Not Dead......

News is reporting the contrary

 

[ZombieHunter]

News is still reporting she is in surgery.