Updated EST 3:22 PM: Washington Post reports that seven adults, one child among those hospitalized. The hospital will hold a press conference at 1:30 local time.
Update EST 3:05 PM: CNN interviews hopstial spokesperson who says that Giffords is in surgery, and still alive.
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head and an unknown number of others were wounded Saturday when an assailant sprayed bullets into an area where the lawmaker was meeting with constituents, congressional officials said.
These officials said one of the victims died soon after the attack, and others were taken to a nearby hospital.
The officials said the wounded included some of Gifford’s aides who were with her at the time.
The officials who described the events did so on condition of anonymity, saying they were not permitted to comment publicly.
More here: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot – Terrorism – Salon.com.
