Update: There are differing reports that Congresswoman Giffords and 6 others, including some of her staff and a Federal judge, have been killed. Others state that she is still in surgery.
NPR reports that Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was shot at a public event at a grocery store in Tucson, Ariz. Peter Michaels of of Arizona Public Media tells NPR that at least five others, including staff, were hurt as well. At Least 12 Reportedly Shot
The assassin is in custody.
A witness tells CNN that he heard 15-20 gunshots.
According to Tucson Citizen, Rep. Giffords was shot “point blank in the head.”
According to KOLD, a Tucson CBS affiliate, the shooting occurred just after 10:00 AM local time at a Safeway grocery store.