Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot In Arizona

[rightwinger]

Horrible day for our country. I hear her husband is an astronaut and was supposed to captain the next shuttle mission

 

[boedicca]

According to the NPR article, the assassin is described by witnesses as a young man in his teens or early twenties.

 

[Annie]

RIP Gabby, and the others who died.

Very sad.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and six others died after a gunman opened fire at a public event on Saturday, the Pima County, Ariz., sheriff's office confirms. The 40-year-old Democrat was outside a Tucson grocery store when a gunman ran up and began firing indiscriminately. The suspect was taken into police custody.

Congresswoman, 6 Others, Killed By Gunman : NPR

Unreal. If this is because of politics, I'm sorry, I hope the guy fries. Wrong, in any circumstances.

The place for change is at ballot box, not guns. My prayers are with all the deceased and their families.

 

[EriktheRed]

She's dead.

 

[mudwhistle]

The report says she's dead now.

LINK

 

[Avatar4321]

NPR is reporting that she and six others are dead.

Wow. I don't get it.. whatever the motivations.... what the fuck?

Could be anything. Heck, could be random.

 

[boedicca]

The overwhelming odds are this was done by a lone whackjob who is not a representative for anyone other than his own sick self.

 

[Modbert]

I'm not saying Modbert is one of them, but unfortunately there will be people "hoping" that the gunman has connections to the TPM.

Of course there will be. Just like there will be those hoping it's an illegal. Quite sickening indeed.

 

[Silkcity19]

Representative Giffords shot in Arizona, gunman held | General Headlines | Comcast.net

So sad.

 

[rdean]

According to CNN, 12 were shot, the congresswoman and six are dead.

 

[Sarah G]

Representative Giffords shot in Arizona, gunman held | General Headlines | Comcast.net

So sad.

Is she alive?

 

[peach174]

Yes our local news just said that she is dead,along with 6 others.
I'm glad they caught the guy

 

[Modbert]

Doggie, the Bubble Mod:

You disingenuous little twerp.

You don't even have the guts to admit that your reference to a year old incident is an attempt to link this shooting with the TPM.

If I was going to say the Tea Party did it, I would say so. As of right now, we don't know and it would be wrong to conclude that it was one group. As Big Fitz said, she had many positions that she would be hated for, Healthcare being one of them. Immigration being another.

I posted the article because it wasn't the first time she was attacked, something that is worth noting. It's not an everyday thing where a Congressman or Congresswoman gets attacked.

And even if it were a tea partier or illegal, it doesn't change anything. You don't see the vast majority of either committing acts of violence and incidents like these are not a reflection of the groups of which they claim to be or are apart of.

 

[misteroboto]

there is some irony that these people were killed in a place called "safeway"

 

[Silkcity19]

So sad seemed like a great women

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLAO-bn30LU[/ame]

 

[boedicca]

Indeed. They are now reporting that one of the victims was a child.

 

[rdean]

Fox news reports that the gunman was also wounded and taken into custody and a child, age unknown, was killed.

 

[Jackson]

This is dreadful. Prayers and condolences to the victims and their families.

 

[cduebelhoer]

Just saw CBS break in and pronounce her death. Regardless of the reasons, thoughts with the family in this terrible time.

 

[Sunni Man]

Is Arizona a death penalty state?