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NPR, Reuters, CNN and other major news orgs incorrectly declare death of Rep. Giffords

And lots of blogs, websites, and other news outlets picked it up ..

Mistakes happen. But this was a major massive huge blunder..

NPR, Reuters, CNN and other major news orgs incorrectly declare death of Rep. Giffords

Meanwhile in New York City..

Portuguese TV star slain, castrated at NYC hotel

A celebrity Portuguese television journalist was found castrated and bludgeoned to death in a New York City hotel, and his companion, a male model who had recently been a contestant on a Portuguese reality TV show, was in police custody Saturday

AP: Officials say suspect claims he acted alone in shooting of Rep. Giffords

Federal judge among the dead..

..was a Bush appointee..

Jared Loughner was obsessed with mind control

Was in the military..
Appears to have rambling incoherent thoughts..
Various political beliefs..

Jared Loughner was obsessed with mind control

Arizona shooting suspect's Myspace images revealed

The Smoking Gun with images and information on Jared Loughner..

Suspect named in Arizona shooting: Jared Lee Loughner

U.S. District Judge John Roll is among the dead in today’s shooting spree at an Arizona store, President Obama says

CNN report

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Rep. Giffords is out of surgery and in critical condition with a single gunshot wound to the head, hospital says.

xxx Earlier reports were wrong xxx

Rep. Giffords is out of surgery and in critical condition with a single gunshot wound to the head, hospital says.

KGUN REPORTING ONE UNINJURED SHOOTER IN CUSTODY..

So far no one else appears to be involved in Congressman Giffords’ assassination..

And a reminder of recent history..

FLASHBACK: Front door of Giffords’ office shattered during ObamaCare battle…

MUST READ: Eyewitness report of Gifford assassination

soupsoup:

Adrian Chen at Gawker:

The event was very informal: Gifford had set up a table outside the Safeway and about 20-30 people were gathered to talk to her. The gunman, who may have come from inside the Safeway, walked up and shot Gifford in the head first. According to Rayle, who is a former ER doctor, Gifford was able to move her hands after being shot.

After shooting Gifford, the gunman opened fire indiscriminately for a few seconds, hitting a number of people, including a kid no older than 10 years old. Rayle hid behind a concrete pole and pretended to be dead. When the gunman apparently ran out of ammunition he attempted to flee, but a member of Gifford’s staff tackled him. The Rayle helped hold him down while waiting for the sheriff to arrive, about 15-or 20 minutes later. 30 minutes later the EMS came. Rayle said he was “stunned” by how long it took medical help to arrive.

The man was young, mid-to-late 20s, white clean-shaven with short hair and wearing dark clothing and said nothing during the shooting or while being held down. He didn’t look like a businessman, but more of a “fringe character,” our source said.

MUST READ: Eyewitness report of Gifford assassination

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and six others died after a gunman opened fire at a public event on Saturday, the Pima County, Ariz., sheriff’s office confirms. The 40-year-old Democrat was outside a Tucson grocery store when a gunman ran up and began firing indiscriminately. The suspect was taken into police custody.

NPR REPORTING TRAGIC NEWS FROM ARIZONA