Gabrielle Giffords Report

Report: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Staffers, Others Shot In Head At Public Event In Arizona

CNN has obtained an interview with an eyewitness to the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was at a grocery store in Tuscon for a public constituent meet-and-greet event. He reports that a large police force was still on the scene, indicating to him that the gunman may not be in custody yet, though reports conflict on that front.

CNN spoke to Jason Pekau, an employee at a nearby Sprint Store who witnessed the shooting and remained on the scene. Pekau reported that he heard around 15-20 gunshots and believed there to be around six bodies, though he could only see two to three on the ground.

 

 

Congresswoman Shot, 5 Dead In Arizona Tragedy

Update: Loughner says he acted alone, reports AP.   NYT reports Giffords in "very critical condition" and that she had "been shot once in the head, “through and through,” with the bullet going through her brain."
Update: Obama is speaking, and confirms the 5 dead number.
Update: In the video, Loughner says he would not abide by any currency not backed by silver or gold.
Update: Now his name is being reported as Jared Lee Loughner, and he seems to have posted a video.
Update 10: First information about the shooter is emerging. His name is being identified as Jared Laughner.
Update 9: The judge who was killed, judge John Roll, had apparently received death threats in the past.
Update 8: Latest tally from Fox: 19 people shot.
Update 7: Arizona State Senator Lina Lopez is sounding optimistic, and suggesting she's response. This is on Fox News.
Update 6: We really know very little details. The only report about the gunman is that it was a 21-year old male. For now the latest reports indicate that Giffords is in surgery in critical condition.
Also shot was a federal judge.
Others have been killed, though we don't know the exact numbers.
Update 5: Sarah Palin has expressed condolences. See here.
Update 4: Speaker Boehner has issued a statement expressing his horror at the tragedy.
Update 3: According to CNN, the shooter is a 21-year old male.
Update 2: There are mixed reports. Reuters is saying she's alive and still in surgery. We'll obviously update as more is known.
Nothing is known about the shooter's attacker. Obviously a lot of folks are speculating about politics.
Update: According to NPR, Giffords has been killed, along with up to 5 others.
Fox News has reported the same thing.
Very, very tragic news.
Original post: A very disturbing situation in Arizona.
Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot among 12 people at an Arizona Grocery store.
According to CNN, she was shot in the head.
According to some reports, at least 6 are dead.
Others shot include member of her own staff, according to Reuters.
According to NYT, the shooting took place in Tucson during a public event.
There's no clear word yet on Rep Giffords' condition.
According to MSNBC the gunman was wrestled to the ground, and is in police custody.
There are no indications of the gunman's motive, though there's plenty of talk about Giffords having received threats post-healthcare reform. This POLITICO report mentions vandalism at her office.