Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head at close range by a gunman Saturday morning outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, Fox News has confirmed.
Eight others were shot, including three of the Arizona Democrat's aides, at Giffords' "Your Corner" event held at a Safeway grocery story. A suspect is in custody.
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Prayers are with her family and the families of the others that were shot.
ETA: Developing reports say that there are multiple fatalities INCLUDING Giffords. Will keep this post updated as more news comes in.Addition: The local news station and NPR are reporting that she was killed. :(
Update: 3pm EST Now there is a hospital spokeswoman on the phone that confirmed she was alive as but there is a briefing happening at 130 Arizona time. She said the congresswoman is currently in surgery in critical condition.
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Eight others were shot, including three of the Arizona Democrat's aides, at Giffords' "Your Corner" event held at a Safeway grocery story. A suspect is in custody.
Read more: FOX. CNN.
Prayers are with her family and the families of the others that were shot.
ETA: Developing reports say that there are multiple fatalities INCLUDING Giffords. Will keep this post updated as more news comes in.
The suspect ran off and was tackled by a bystander. He was taken into custody. Witnesses described him as in his late teens or early 20s...
Giffords was married to astronaut Mark Kelly, a veteran of Desert Storm. They have two children.
Update: 3pm EST Now there is a hospital spokeswoman on the phone that confirmed she was alive as but there is a briefing happening at 130 Arizona time. She said the congresswoman is currently in surgery in critical condition.
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