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(KGUN) The meeting room at St. Odilias Catholic Church on the citys northwest side was packed with local dignitaries, witnesses to the mass shooting Jan. 8, some of the witnesses to the shootings and the first responders to the scene for a taping of an ABC-TV special, a town hall event, at 11 a.m. Saturday. Host of the program, This Week, is Christianne Amanpour. The show will air at 7 a.m. Sunday on KGUN9-TV.
Toward the end of the town hall meeting Saturday morning, one of the shooting victims, J. Eric Fuller, took exception to comments by two of the speakers: Ariz. state Rep. Terri Proud, a Dist. 26 Republican, and Tucson Tea Party spokesman Trent Humphries.
According to sheriffs deputies at the scene, Fuller took a photo of Humphries and said, Youre Dead.
Deputies immediately escorted Fuller from the room.
Pima County Sheriffs spokesman Jason Ogan said later Saturday that Fuller has been charged with threats and intimidation and he also will be charged with disorderly conduct.
Among the dignitaries at the town hall taping were Mayor Bob Walkup, U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva and former Congressman Jim Kolbe.
ABC News dubbed the town hall, After the Tragedy: An American Conversation Continued.
A press released stated that the event will restart the conversation that Giffords began. Among those who will join the Town Hall: family members of victims, citizens who took heroic action and community leaders, the press release stated.