Breaking news this morning reports that Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ, was shot in the head in an assassination attempt at a townhall meeting at a Safeway market in Tucson, Arizona.
As many as 13 people were also reportedly wounded by a lone gunman. It has been reported that the gunman was arrested.
According to the Tucson Citizen:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords "shot point blank in the head ... No word on if she survived."
UPDATE: National Public Radio (NPR) reports that Giffords is dead.
UPDATE: The Washington Post reports:
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Breaking News Alert: Reports: Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords killed at public event
January 8, 2011 2:25:07 PM
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Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has died after being shot while hosting an event on Saturday morning outside a Tucson grocery store, according to National Public Radio and CNN.
NPR reported that Giffords, who in November narrowly won reelection to a third term, was hosting her first "Congress on Your Corner" event when a gunman ran up and began shooting. Giffords and six others died, the Pima County Sheriff's Office confirmed to NPR.
UPDATE: According to the Bluegrass Pundit blog:
The Congresswoman was in favor of border enforcement and second amendment rights. She was also pro-life. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was very much outside the Democrat mainstream. Previously, Giffords was a Republican. Several other people were also shot. The gunman is reportedly in custody.
The gunman is reportly a male in his teens or 20s.
She leaves behind her husband, astronaut Mark Kelley and two children. Prayers go out to the victims and their families.
UPDATE: Despite earlier reports, Rep. Giffords is still alive and responded following surgery. Doctors are "optimistic." She is in intensive care and listed in "critical" condition.
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