Congresswoman shot, federal judge killed by mass murderer in Arizona (health care, death)

[Emeraldmaiden]

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik says that there is a SWAT surgeon at the hospital who says that she is still alive.

[Old Gringo]

Originally Posted by sanrene

A child was apparently killed as well.

The tragedy compounds.

What part of the shooter's reptile brain could possibly motivate him to do something so cowardly?

[ndfmnlf]

Originally Posted by sanrene

A child was apparently killed as well.

With this murder, I predict the GOP will lose 2012 in a massive backlash.

[sanrene]

Twitter / Ed Espinoza: One Democratic source tell ...

One Democratic source tells me shooter called out names of people as aiming at targets.

[northstar22]

Can we stop talking about politics? Six people have lost their lives here. Show some respect.

[africanboy]

"If we don't get what we want at the ballot box, we can always turn to our 2nd Amendment remedies."

-Sharron Angle

[ndfmnlf]

Originally Posted by africanboy

"If we don't get what we want at the ballot box, we can always turn to our 2nd Amendment remedies."

-Sharron Angle

Bingo.

[domergurl]

now there are conflicting reports that she is not dead. She's in surgery.

[mkfarnam]

Fox 11

"Gabrielle Giffords shot and killed"

January 8, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Updated today at 12:14 PM

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, 40, was shot and killed Saturday morning at a community event she was hosting on Tucson's northwest side. Numerous others were shot as well and the are reports as many as six others are dead.

There are numerous reports that she was shot in the head at virtually point blank range. Three members of her staff were also shot.

Pima County Sheriff's Department says it happened at a Safeway grocery store at the intersection of Ina and Oracle. The event was a "Congress on Your Corner" which she has frequently held during her four years in office. She was sworn in to her third term last week.

As many as 15 others were shot as well by a single gunman who walked up to the Congresswoman and began shooting.

Giffords is a former Arizona state senator. She was elected to Congress in 2006.



Gabrielle Giffords shot and killed | Fox 11 | KMSB Tucson - News (http://www.fox11az.com/news/Congresswoman-shot-at-northwest-side-event-113134054.html - broken link)

[domergurl]

a campaign event from June of this year ...

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