[Locutus of Borg]

(CNN) -- At least 12 people were shot at a Tucson grocery store on Saturday, and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was among them, a Democratic party source told CNN.

Giffords, 40, was holding a constituent meeting at the grocery store when the shooting occurred, according to a schedule posted on her website.

CNN could not confirm conditions for Giffords or any of the others wounded, but the Tuscon Citizen newspaper was reporting that Giffords was shot in the head.

The Democratic source described the situation as "pretty serious,"

The shooting occurred at a Safeway shortly after 10 a.m. MST, according to sheriff's spokesman Deputy Jason Ogan.
Several shot at Tuscon grocery store

Pictures from the scene showed a Giffords banner hanging from the storefront.

At least two victims with gunshot wounds were transported at Northwest Medical Center, according to spokesman Richard Parker.

"They've been coming in the last 10 minutes. I'm not sure of the severity of their injuries," he said.

Ogan said he did not have conditions on any of the wounded and said the motive for the shooting is unclear.

"We're just trying to sort this out right now," he said.

An employee of a nearby business, Jason Pekau, told CNN that he heard "15 to 20 gunshots."

Giffords, a Democrat, was first elected in 2006. She has served as chairwoman of the House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee and also holds seats on the House Science and Technology and Armed Services committees.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/08/arizona.shooting/?hpt=T2

[Polpolion]

The Democratic source described the situation as "pretty serious,"

interesting

[achtung]

I wonder what the assailant's motive was. I guess we'll find out later.

[IronBeer]

Damnit. She actually sounded like a decent politician. Who thinks this was politically-motivated?

[Edit: punctuation. Bleh]

[NGTM-1R]

I wonder what the assailant's motive was. I guess we'll find out later.

I'm calling it either Teapartier bull**** or the first action of The Latino Rising against the dumbass mother****ers who run that state.

[Locutus of Borg]

FOX news is now reporting that the Congresswoman is alive and in critical condition.

[iamzack]

ZOMBIE CONGRESSWOMAN

[Unknown Target]

Interesting.

I believe, if this turns out to be politically motivated, we as a people should be more focused on the fact that she was shot, as opposed to whether or not one side "did it". The headline, after all, reads "United States Congresswoman" - not "Democrat shot by X" or "Republican shot by Y".

[iamzack]

Yeah, maybe if we couldn't pretty much expect it was some Tea Party Republican nutcase.

[Unknown Target]

iamzack, any more comments like that and I'll boot you from the thread. Facts and discussion, please refrain from inflammatory editorials like "nutcases", with the emphasis on the s.

[Locutus of Borg]

[Unknown Target]

Locutus of Borg, is there something in particular you are attempting to say with that image?

[Kolgena]

Whoa chill. What's the hostility for?

(also, I think it's pure coincidence that the guy who got shot is on that "hitlist")

[iamzack]

iamzack, any more comments like that and I'll boot you from the thread. Facts and discussion, please refrain from inflammatory editorials like "nutcases", with the emphasis on the s.

Oh sorry, what do you call someone who shoots someone over politics? Patriot?

[Kolgena]

Well, who knows if it's over politics? Could be some drugged up retard who felt like making a scene for all we know.

[Nemesis6]

Oh sorry, what do you call someone who shoots someone over politics? Patriot?

The troops.

Anyway, if I have to go into wild guesses, my money is on one of those crazy libertarians.

[Kolgena]

Or terrorists, in this case, since the target(s) was civilian.

[Unknown Target]

Whoa chill. What's the hostility for?

(also, I think it's pure coincidence that the guy who got shot is on that "hitlist")

There's no hostility. If he posts an image he should actually say what he means by it. It's discussion etiquette.

iamzack, I call that person crazy. I don't say "Tea Party nutcases" - i.e. where you're implying that ALL Tea Party members are just as crazy as this man where they'll shoot a Senator. Perhaps you should examine the causes behind this, instead of just blaming everyone for one crazy person.

Kolgena; it may prove well to be for politics, though. But politics at a local level, unless you'd like to make the argument that this incident represents the national policy of the Tea Party.

Nemesis6: Same warning I said to iamzack goes to you.

Kolgena: That's an interesting argument, is this individual a "terrorist"? What if he proves to be white, Christian, and born in America? Are you willing to label them with the same title we label all of the usual "terrorist" steryeotypes?

[achtung]

Politics - Trolls trolling trolls. Seriously.

[Kolgena]

Terrorists can be white, or any race for that matter. People think they have to be middle eastern because of US media.