http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_806211.html
Gabrielle Giffords, a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, was shot today,
according to NPR.
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1:37 PM ET Shooter Reportedly In Custody
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Giffords was talking to a couple when the suspect ran up firing indiscriminately and then ran off, Michaels said. According to other witnesses, he was tackled by a bystander and taken into custody.
1:28 PM ET Congresswoman Reportedly Shot In Head
According to Tucson Citizen, Rep. Giffords was shot "point blank in the head."
1:25 PM ET Safeway Shooting
According to KOLD, a Tucson CBS affiliate, the shooting occurred just after 10:00 AM local time at a Safeway grocery store. KOLD has not confirmed that Rep. Giffords was shot.
1:19 PM ET At Least Five Others Hurt
NPR reports that Giffords was shot at a public event at a grocery store in Tucson, Ariz. Peter Michaels of of Arizona Public Media tells NPR that at least five others, including staff, were hurt as well.
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My comments/thoughts: The shooter was captured and no motive has been released yet but if this turns out to be a Tea Partier then things do not bode well in general, IMO, for the US. "2nd Amendment solutions" will just lead to civil war if given a chance.
