Gabrielle Giffords shooting

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Intern Stanched Giffords' Bleeding 'Til Help Came

It was Day 5 on the job for Daniel Hernandez

(Newser) - Daniel Hernandez might have expected to be answering the phone or making coffee, but on the fifth day of his internship he found himself covered in his boss' blood, reports the Arizona Republic: As shots rang out yesterday, Hernandez says he ran toward the victims. "I don't even know...

Mom of Slain 9-Year-Old: 'Stop the Hatred'
Mom of Slain 9-Year-Old:
'Stop the Hatred'
TRAGEDY IN ARIZONA
Jan 9, 2011 10:22 AM CST

Mom of Slain 9-Year-Old: 'Stop the Hatred'

'I just want her memory to live on,' says Roxana Green

(Newser) - Born on Sept. 11, 2001, Christina-Taylor Green came into the world in the midst of a national tragedy, and she left it yesterday, an innocent bystander in the hail of bullets that cut down Gabrielle Giffords. Mom Roxanna Green gave an emotional interview with MSNBC this morning, reports Politico , noting...

Federal Judge Among 6 Killed in Arizona Shooting

John Roll had himself received death threats in 2009

(Newser) - Six have been confirmed dead in today's tragedy in Arizona involving Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: among them, Federal Judge John Roll. No stranger to threats himself, the Arizona Republic reports that the US district judge received death threats in 2009 after ruling that a $32 million civil rights lawsuit filed by...

Giffords Still Critical, Sedated; Cops Seek Second Suspect

Arizona rep never woke up; news conference later

(Newser) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords remained heavily sedated and in critical condition today as investigators sought to understand what motivated a gunman to carry out an assassination attempt on the Democratic lawmaker in a rampage that killed six. A University Medical Center spokeswoman said that Giffords underwent a two-hour surgery yesterday and...

Giffords Had Decided 'Life Was About Service'
Giffords Had Decided
'Life Was About Service'
PROFILE
Jan 9, 2011 8:24 AM CST

Giffords Had Decided 'Life Was About Service'

Arizona rep like to ride her motorcycle without a helmet

(Newser) - Gabrielle Giffords may just beat the odds and add gunshot survivor to a hefty and varied resume that includes gun rights advocate, motorcycle and equestrian enthusiast, health care champion, astronaut's wife, French horn player, and Democrats' rising star in a Republican district. The New York Times profiles the Arizona rep,...

Only 5% Survive Gunshot to the Head
Only 5% Survive
Gunshot to the Head
TRAGEDY IN ARIZONA
Jan 9, 2011 5:40 AM CST

Only 5% Survive Gunshot to the Head

Even with survival comes high risk of long-term brain damage

(Newser) - The survival rate of a gunshot wound to the head, as Arizona Rep Gabrielle Giffords suffered yesterday, is about 5%, and 3% of those who do survive carry lasting neurological deficiencies, such as loss of memory loss or motor skills, reports Fox News . The next three to four days are...

Sheriff 'Not Convinced' Loughner Acted Alone

Also said the suspect has a criminal record

(Newser) - Though it was initially reported that Jared Lee Loughner told officials he acted alone in today's shootings, one sheriff isn't so sure: In a press conference tonight, Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said he was "not convinced" that the suspect acted alone. He declined to say why, but did...

Suspect Jared Lee Loughner Left Bizarre Videos

Man accused in Gabrielle Giffords shooting posted 'goodbye' this morning

(Newser) - Details are trickling in about the 22-year-old Tucson man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and scores of others, but suspect Jared Lee Loughner remains largely a mystery. He left several videos that reference his displeasure with the government, mind control, attaining a new consciousness, and even creating a new...

Surgeon 'Optimistic' Gabrielle Giffords Will Live

Federal judge, 9-year-old boy among those killed

(Newser) - Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is out of surgery after being shot while hosting a public event today, and a Tucson surgeon said he was "very optimistic" she would survive but that it was too early to know more. The surgeon said Giffords had been shot in the head "...

Palin Offers Condolences After Arizona Shooting

McCain says Gabrielle Giffords' shooter is disgrace to the human race

(Newser) - Sarah Palin, who's been taking flak because of a SarahPac map that put Gabrielle Giffords' district in its crosshairs (literally), issued a quick Facebook statement today offering "sincere condolences" to Giffords' family after the Arizona shooting . "On behalf of Todd and my family, we all pray for the...

Gabrielle Giffords' Husband Is Astronaut Mark Kelly
Inside Giffords' Marriage
to Astronaut Mark Kelly
tragedy in arizona
Jan 8, 2011 2:43 PM CST

Inside Giffords' Marriage to Astronaut Mark Kelly

Their 2007 wedding was featured in 'New York Times'

(Newser) - The husband of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, shot today in Arizona , is NASA astronaut Mark Kelly. He's flown on three shuttle flights and is scheduled to go up on Endeavour's final mission on April 1, reports Space.com . His brother, Scott, also is an astronaut and is currently living aboard...

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