Rep. Gabrielle Giffords assassinated; ‘at least 12′ shot outside Tucson grocery store
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was assassinated Saturday during a public event outside a Tucson, Arizona grocery store, according to NPR.
She was among a number of people shot by an unidentified gunman. So far, six others have also died in the sudden attack, according to published reports.
Fox News reported that she'd been shot point-blank in the head. Giffords had been staging a "Congress on Your Corner" event outside a Safeway grocery store. Members of Giffords staff were among those reportedly injured.
The suspect was described by witnesses as a young man in his late teens or early 20s. He has been taken into custody.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said that up to 12 people were injured in the incident, and a witness told CNN they heard up to 20 gunshots.
Giffords, 40, took her seat in Congress in 2007 and has advocated for immigration reform, among other Democratic-led issues.
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
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