A very disturbing breaking news story: Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been reportedly shot in the head at a Safeway grocery store in Tucson, Arizona. Congresswoman Giffords was included in Sarah Palin's infamous and despicable target map. NPR:
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.
Tucson Citizen:
Rep. Giffords was shot "point blank in the head."
The Huffington Post:
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.
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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