{"id":3248,"date":"2011-01-08T15:09:20","date_gmt":"2011-01-08T20:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=3248"},"modified":"2018-02-17T06:42:08","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T11:42:08","slug":"news-flash-rep-gabrielle-giffords-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=3248","title":{"rendered":"News Flash! Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Representative Gabrielle Giffords has been shot and critically wounded in Tucson Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Giffords, who was re-elected to a third term in November,  was hosting a  &#8220;Congress on Your Corner&#8221; event at a Safeway in northwest Tucson  when a  gunman ran up and started shooting, according to Peter Michaels, news   director of Arizona Public Media.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->As of this posting, there have been conflicting reports on whether Rep Giffords has died or is alive but critically injured. At least 12 others were also wounded in the attack, and the shooter has been captured and taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll post more as information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>[liveblog]<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>~The Angry Webmaster~<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<span id=\"post-ratings-3248\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"46d0dd3381\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_3248_1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(3248, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(1, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_3248_2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_off.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Stars\" title=\"2 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(3248, 2, '2 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(1, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_3248_3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_off.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3 Stars\" title=\"3 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(3248, 3, '3 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(1, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_3248_4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_off.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4 Stars\" title=\"4 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(3248, 4, '4 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(1, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_3248_5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_off.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5 Stars\" title=\"5 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(3248, 5, '5 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(1, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>1<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>1.00<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_3248_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-3248-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span>\n<div class=\"super-news-results\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result-title\">\n<h3><a title=\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/in-last-interview-before-shooting-rep-gabrielle-giffords-proposed-pay-cuts-for-legislators\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/in-last-interview-before-shooting-rep-gabrielle-giffords-proposed-pay-cuts-for-legislators\/\">Gabrielle Giffords &#8211; Shot &#8211; Last Interview | Mediaite<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-clip\" title=\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/in-last-interview-before-shooting-rep-gabrielle-giffords-proposed-pay-cuts-for-legislators\/\">Democrat Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot today at a local constituent event in Tuscon, Arizona, made her last TV appearance yesterday on Fox News before her shooting, advocating budget cuts for legislators and restricting &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-details\"><a class=\"super-news-result-details-url\" title=\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/in-last-interview-before-shooting-rep-gabrielle-giffords-proposed-pay-cuts-for-legislators\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/in-last-interview-before-shooting-rep-gabrielle-giffords-proposed-pay-cuts-for-legislators\/\">http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/<\/a> <span class=\"super-news-result-details-date\" title=\"Published: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:55:52 -0800\">\u2014 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:55:52 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result-title\">\n<h3>Democrat Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona Fatally Shot<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-clip\" title=\"http:\/\/caosblog.com\/archives\/26783\">Democrat Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona Fatally Shot. &lt;embed &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-details\">http:\/\/caosblog.com\/ <span class=\"super-news-result-details-date\" title=\"Published: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:53:12 -0800\">\u2014 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:53:12 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result-title\">\n<h3>BREAKING: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot \u00ab<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-clip\" title=\"http:\/\/luckybogey.wordpress.com\/2011\/01\/08\/breaking-rep-gabrielle-giffords-shot\/\">AP reporting @ 2:42 EST Giffords in Critical Condition. Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot on Saturday morning while hosting an event outside a Tucson grocery store, according to local news reports. &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-details\">http:\/\/luckybogey.wordpress.com\/ <span class=\"super-news-result-details-date\" title=\"Published: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:52:10 -0800\">\u2014 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:52:10 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result-title\">\n<h3>UPDATED: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) Shot<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-clip\" title=\"http:\/\/tammybruce.com\/2011\/01\/udated-rep-gabrielle-giffords-d-az-shot.html\">Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot dead this afternoon at a local Tucson event. It is also reported that several others were also shot and four killed by a lone gunman who was tackled at the scene and is in custody. &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-details\">http:\/\/tammybruce.com\/ <span class=\"super-news-result-details-date\" title=\"Published: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:50:07 -0800\">\u2014 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:50:07 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result-title\">\n<h3>Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot in Tuccson<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-clip\" title=\"http:\/\/southcapitolstreet.com\/2011\/01\/08\/arizona-rep-gabrielle-giffords-shot-in-tuccson\/\">Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot on Saturday morning while hosting an event outside a Tucson grocery store, according to local news reports. National Public Radio reported Saturday that  Giffords, who in November &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-details\">http:\/\/southcapitolstreet.com\/ <span class=\"super-news-result-details-date\" title=\"Published: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:49:42 -0800\">\u2014 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:49:42 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result-title\">\n<h3>Report: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot in Arizona &#8211; &#8211; Mike Finds<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-clip\" title=\"http:\/\/michaeljdavis.posterous.com\/report-rep-gabrielle-giffords-shot-in-arizona\">Check out this article that I saw in USA TODAY&#8217;s iPhone application. Report: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot in Arizona http:\/\/usat.me?137725. To view the story, click the link or paste it into your browser. &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-details\">http:\/\/michaeljdavis.posterous.com\/ <span class=\"super-news-result-details-date\" title=\"Published: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:48:43 -0800\">\u2014 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:48:43 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result-title\">\n<h3>Breaking News: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot at grocery store event &#8230;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-clip\" title=\"http:\/\/www.carolinalive.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=564837\">Congressional officials say Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been shot in the head while meeting with constituents in her district in the area around Tucson.<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-details\">http:\/\/www.carolinalive.com\/news\/ <span class=\"super-news-result-details-date\" title=\"Published: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:48:26 -0800\">\u2014 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:48:26 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result\">\n<div class=\"super-news-result-title\">\n<h3><a title=\"http:\/\/illinoischannel.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/us-rep-gabrielle-giffords-d-az-shot.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/illinoischannel.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/us-rep-gabrielle-giffords-d-az-shot.html\">News from the Illinois Channel: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ &#8230;<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-clip\" title=\"http:\/\/illinoischannel.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/us-rep-gabrielle-giffords-d-az-shot.html\">THIS IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EVENT AT WHICH REP GIFFORDS WAS SHOT.  FROM REP GIFFORDS WEBSITE January 7, 2011 TUCSON \u2013 U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will host her first \u201cCongress on Your Corner\u201d of the year on Saturday, Jan. &#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"super-news-result-details\"><a class=\"super-news-result-details-url\" title=\"http:\/\/illinoischannel.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/us-rep-gabrielle-giffords-d-az-shot.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/illinoischannel.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/us-rep-gabrielle-giffords-d-az-shot.html\">http:\/\/illinoischannel.blogspot.com\/<\/a> <span class=\"super-news-result-details-date\" title=\"Published: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:43:00 -0800\">\u2014 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:43:00 -0800<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representative Gabrielle Giffords has been shot and critically wounded in Tucson Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Giffords, who was re-elected to a third term in November, was hosting a &#8220;Congress on Your Corner&#8221; event at a Safeway in northwest Tucson when a gunman ran up and started shooting, according to Peter Michaels, news director of Arizona Public Media. <a href=\"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=3248\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,32,71,8,9],"tags":[3,8],"class_list":["post-3248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crime","category-general","category-news-of-the-day","category-politics","category-terrorism-crime","tag-crime","tag-politics"],"views":1212,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3315,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=3315","url_meta":{"origin":3248,"position":0},"title":"The True face of the Idiot party","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"January 12, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been working on this for the last couple of days. 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