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by GHERU » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:37 pm
sourceU.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, Arizona Public Media reported Saturday.
The Democrat, who was re-elected to her third term in November, was hosting a "Congress on Your Corner" event at the Safeway in northwest Tucson when a gunman ran up and started shooting, according to Peter Michaels, news director of Arizona Public Media.
At least five 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 firing indiscriminately and then ran off, Michaels said. According to other witnesses, he was tackled by a bystander and taken into custody.
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.
More details to come.
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by thefourthman » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:38 pm
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by McKegan » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:54 pm
Some asshole took Palin's Congressional hit list too literally.
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by Benderbrau » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:10 pm
McKegan wrote:Some asshole took Palin's Congressional hit list too literally.
This is in Arizona. Who wants to bet that it has something to do with that state's stance on illegal immigrants?
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by sdsichero » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:12 pm
*sigh*
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by Fenway » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:13 pm
The BBC was reporting she was dead. The NYTimes doesn't have that.
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by avengingtitan » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:14 pm
From what I've read she was shot point blank in the head along with 11 other people.
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by misac » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:16 pm
HOLY SHIT! I just turned on the tv and it was on.
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by Fenway » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:17 pm
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by Log-Man » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:19 pm
There are several conflicting reports out there. One headline says Congresswoman, 6 Others, Killed By Gunman.
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by ReturnoftheMack » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:20 pm
Theories?
Illegal immigrant?
Tea Partier?
She was Jewish so maybe a Muslim?
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by sdsichero » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:21 pm
avengingtitan wrote:From what I've read she was shot point blank in the head along with 11 other people.
Frickin' crazy.
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by ReturnoftheMack » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:22 pm
I hate Palin too, but let's not jump to conclusions that this is about her.
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by Alchemic_Spider » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:22 pm
Benderbrau wrote:This is in Arizona. Who wants to bet that it has something to do with that state's stance on illegal immigrants?
Probably don't ask, don't tell. McCain ain't having none of that...
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by Log-Man » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:24 pm
Frag It wrote:Theories?
Illegal immigrant?
Tea Partier?
She was Jewish so maybe a Muslim?
No way to know until we find the gunman's rambling manifesto on Facebook .
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