UPDATE JUNE 15: Giffords leaves the hospital
UPDATE MAR 10: Giffords to see hubby off at the launch of Endeavor in April.
UPDATE MAR 3: Giffords is singing now.
UPDATE FEB. 9: Giffords speaking more and more.
UPDATE FEB. 4: Kelly to go back into space.
UPDATE JAN. 21: Giffords leaves the hospital for Rehab in Houston.
UPDATE: Great news. Giffords is fighting for her life and is expected to recover, which is a long way from being declared dead earlier today.
UPDATE: The 22-year-old male shooter is in custody. He's been identified as Jared Loughner (note that the press originally spelled his name Laughner.) Here are some videos Loughner apparently created. His photo? Among those wounded is a child. Her district director is dead.
UPDATE: Obama calls the shooting says senseless violence has no place in our society. Read his full statement.
UPDATE: Reuters says Giffords may still be alive in emergency surgery. There are conflicting reports. Live TV coverage from Arizona.
NPR just announced she was killed. NPR also just announced six other people were dead. Others were shot as well.
Giffords, a democrat, was one of the people on Sarah Palin's crosshair list. Giffords' husband Mark Kelly is an astronaut:
A congresswoman from Arizona was shot on Saturday along with several others during at public event at a grocery store in Tuscon, according to her spokesman, C.J. Karamargin. The Tucson Citizen reported that Ms. Giffords had been shot at close range in the head.
CNN quoted a public information officer as saying that 12 people had been injured in all. More at NYT
John Boehner's statement:
“I am horrified by the senseless attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and members of her staff. An attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve. Acts and threats of violence against public officials have no place in our society. Our prayers are with Congresswoman Giffords, her staff, all who were injured, and their families. This is a sad day for our country."
