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lördag, januari 08, 2011

Arizona Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords shot at Tucson public event

Gabrielle Giffords

Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot on Saturday morning while hosting an event outside of a Tucson grocery store, according to local news reports.
National Public Radio reported Saturday that Giffords, who in November narrowly won re-election to a third term, was hosting her first "Congress on Your Corner" event when a gunman ran up and began shooting.
According to a local news report, Giffords was shot in the head at point-blank range. She was taken to University Medical Center in Tucscon; her condition was not immediately known. /Washington Post


US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Killed During Shooting At Event In Arizona
Very, very tragic news.




A very disturbing situation in Arizona
Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot among 12 people at an Arizona Grocery store.
According to CNN, she was shot in the head.
The Democratic congresswoman from Arizona was shot along with several others at a public event at a grocery store, according to her spokesman. The Tucson Citizen reported that Ms. Giffords had been shot at close range in the head.

 More :http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/us/politics/09giffords.html?hp

ABC:



CNN: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/08/arizona.shooting/index.html?hpt=T1

L A TIMES
Giffords, 40, a Democrat, is married to U.S. astronaut Mark Kelly. She took office in January 2007, emphasizing issues such as immigration reform, embryonic stem-cell research, alternative energy sources and a higher minimum wage.


Swedish:
Svenska Dagbladet:
Kongressledamot skjuten i Arizona
Publicerad: 8 januari 2011, 19.37. Senast ändrad: 8 januari 2011, 20.44
Den amerikanska demokratiska kongressledamoten Gabrielle Giffords, 40, har dödats i en skjutning, uppger National Public Radio, NPR.
Hon sköts i huvudet vid ett offentligt evenemang i Tucson i Arizona.
Sex andra personer dödades också och minst nio ska vara skadade.
Sheriffen i Pima County i Arizona har bekräftat att Giffords och sex andra dödades.
Det hela utspelade sig på morgonen, lokal tid. Gabrielle Giffords hade ordnat ett offentligt evenemang för att möta sina väljare utanför en livsmedelsbutik i nordvästra Tucson.
Enligt National Public Radio, NPR attackerades hon när hon stod och pratade med ett par. Gärningsmannen sprang efteråt ifrån platsen men kunde stoppas och gripas.
Gabrielle Giffords fördes till sjukhuset University Medical Center men överlevde inte skadorna.
Hon hade rätt till skydd, men enligt uppgift till CNN hade hon inte det när hon sköts.
Platsen spärrades av efter skottlossningen.
Jason Pekau som arbetar nära platsen berättar för CNN att han hörde 15 till 20 skott.
När han kom ut såg han folk springa från platsen och skrika.
Gabrielle Giffords var demokrat och valdes i november in i kongressen för tredje gången. Hon var gift med astronauten Mark Kelly.

Mark Kelly
NASA:
Mark E. Kelly (CAPTAIN, USN)

NASA Astronaut
PERSONAL DATA: Born February 21, 1964 in Orange, New Jersey, but considers West Orange, New Jersey, to be his hometown. Married to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Tucson, Arizona. They have two children. He enjoys cycling, weight-lifting and golf. His parents, Richard and Patricia Kelly, reside in League City, Texas.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Mountain High School, West Orange, New Jersey, in 1982; received bachelor of science degrees in marine engineering and marine transportation (with highest honors) from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1986, and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1994.


Why?


"If the shooter intended to kill Giffords for political reasons, then this is as clear a case of terrorism as you can get. I know its early to speculate, but if this is a white republican male, then I am curious to see how the Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savages spin this. Will they be calling for him to be sent to Guantanamo Bay, and not be given any rights? What a sad story, only 40 years old, a democrat in a predominantly republican part of the country."

Gabrielle Gibson 1970-2011
Born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., June 8, 1970; graduated from University High School, Tucson, Ariz., 1988; B.A., Scripps College, Claremont, Calif., 1993; M.R.P., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1996; William Fulbright Scholarship, Chihuahua, Mexico, 1996; businesswoman; analyst; member of the Arizona state house of representatives, 2001-2003; member of the Arizona state senate, 2003-2005; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007- January 8,2011).

Mycket sorgligt - vår värld är galen 
Very sad - our world is crazy

PS  Hospital says 40-year-old Democrat Gabrielle Giffords is alive but in critical condition
Later : Hospital: We are very optimistic, rep. Gifford will recovery from shooting.

Gunman has been identified as Jared Laughner.
Two of the six killed has been Federal Judge John Roll and a nine year old girl.

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