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The 2011 Tucson congressional shooting occurred on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 10 a.m., when 18 people were reportedly shot in a Safeway grocery store parking lot in Tucson, Arizona.There is confusion about the number of dead, but figures from four to seven have been reported, including a Federal judge, John McCarthy Roll, and a congressional aide. Among those shot were U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district Gabrielle Giffords, who was reportedly shot in the head at close range, but her condition is unclear, as different law enforcement officials and journalists have given differing accounts of the shooting. Some members of her staff were injuredThe shooting took place shortly after 10 am when U.S. Representative from Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords,

was holding a constituent meeting called "Congress on your Corner", at a Safeway grocery store in Tucson. A witness said he heard "15 to 20 gunshots". Giffords was reportedly shot in the head from close range. Federal judge John McCarthy Roll was also among the persons shot, as well as a congressional staffer, according to CNN.According to The Arizona Republic newspaper, 6 people were killed. Someone from the crowd, possibly a security agent,reportedly fired at the gunman, but the gunman survived.At least two other victims with gunshot wounds were transported to the Northwest Medical Center, reported CNN. The condition of the 11 others shot is currently not known while some reports indicate that one congressional staffer of Giffords may have been killed in the shooting.gabrielle giffords