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Old 01-08-2011, 02:09 PM
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Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford of Southern Arizona Shot At Constituent Event

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/08/...pt=T1&iref=BN1

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords barely won re-election to her post after being targeted by Palin last year. She was in Tucson at a Safeway meeting with constituents when a gunman opened fire on her and her staff. Apparently, she was shot "point blank in the head" and 10 people were sent to the hospital. AZ- Alpha Xi, AzTheta and I are freaking out! They are in Tucson so are getting all the local news. I'll try to gather the local news reports to post.
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Old 01-08-2011, 02:12 PM
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http://www.npr.org/2011/01/08/132764...na?sc=fb&cc=fp

NPR reports that she died as well as six others. I'm amazingly sad. I'll wait to see what was behind this act, but I can't help but think that our political debate has risen to a boiling temperature, and Congresswoman Gifford was a casualty. May she, and the others who died today in this horrible event, rest in peace.
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Old 01-08-2011, 02:37 PM
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I'll wait to see what was behind this act, but I can't help but think that our political debate has risen to a boiling temperature, and Congresswoman Gifford was a casualty.
Ditto.

Awful situation.
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I'm in utter shock. She spoke at a Panhellenic brunch in Tucson during her first term.

Local tv station is now reporting that she is alive and in surgery.
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Old 01-08-2011, 02:46 PM
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I'm in utter shock. She spoke at a Panhellenic brunch in Tucson during her first term.

Local tv station is now reporting that she is alive and in surgery.
Really? Was she a sorority member?
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Old 01-08-2011, 02:16 PM
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I just saw this. Holy hell.
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Old 01-08-2011, 02:45 PM
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According to local reporting in Tucson, Congresswoman Giffords is not dead but is in surgery. AzTheta tells me that a local news channel is still reporting that she is alive in surgery. Is NPR and CNN prematurely reporting her death? Weird. Could be she is in surgery as an organ donor. I don't know, but it's awfully confusing with the conflicting reports (I have no links since these are tv reports.) NPR and CNN links are sketchy.

http://www.cnn.com/ See the headline then check the story which has not changed.
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Old 01-08-2011, 02:53 PM
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Waiting for a press conference that is scheduled to be held at University Medical Center here in Tucson at 1:30 pm MST.

Source of reports for CNN and NPR is the Pima County Sheriff's Office, but that isn't confirmed. Information and rumors flying in all directions.

Praying for skilled neurosurgeons; for the families and friends of all affected. Tucson is in shock.
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Waiting for a press conference that is scheduled to be held at University Medical Center here in Tucson at 1:30 pm MST.

Source of reports for CNN and NPR is the Pima County Sheriff's Office, but that isn't confirmed. Information and rumors flying in all directions.

Praying for skilled neurosurgeons; for the families and friends of all affected. Tucson is in shock.
Someone in that office should be fired if this report was wrong.
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Old 01-08-2011, 02:58 PM
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Rep. Giffords' office has asked the media to retract all reports of her death. We may know more when the press conference is held.
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Rep. Giffords' office has asked the media to retract all reports of her death. We may know more when the press conference is held.
Ah hah! Keep us informed of the news from the news conference, Maria, please.
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Sidebar: It's since been taken down from her website, but apparently, Sarah Palin had targeted Giffords with her "help us prescribe the solution" ad (with crosshairs).

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Sidebar: It's since been taken down from her website, but apparently, Sarah Palin had targeted Giffords with her "help us prescribe the solution" ad (with crosshairs).

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Old 01-08-2011, 03:43 PM
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Arizona is the Mississippi of the 21st century, it seems.
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Old 01-08-2011, 03:07 PM
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You can also go to KOLD TV (google it, sorry I'm not too coherent, glued to the television) and they are live streaming; the press conference will be covered. Angela, I'll be in touch w/ you via FB.
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