January 8, 2011politicalpolitical violencegun violencecongressional securitypublic official safetypoliticalmass shootingdomestic violence
Gunman shoots Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and kills six at Tucson constituent event
Jared Lee Loughner opened fire at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' Congress on Your Corner event outside a Tucson grocery store, severely wounding Giffords and killing six people, including federal Judge John Roll. The mass shooting was one of the most notable attacks on a sitting member of Congress in modern U.S. history.