Months Later, Giffords Now Know That The Shooter Was Killed By
For months after the massive wave of violence shatters his world, Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona Congressman was protected by extensive morning in January, when the gunman shot him in the head, seriously wounding him and 12 other non-political event in Tucson.
Trying to protect his fragile state, employees and family members will let him know that six people had died in the attack on January 8, including an employee of the most trustworthy and a federal judge who was a close friend .
A few weeks ago, Gifford discovered the truth, to delay a process of mourning for the rest of the country passed through the previous month.
Saturday, Gifford confirmed a "staff member that the Democratic politician was told by her husband at the end of July that those killed included his close collaborator Gabe Zimmerman, US District Judge John Roll, a close friend and 9-Christina Taylor-Green. The Arizona Republic first reported Saturday morning that information.
The new identity of the victims were joined Gifford, days before her surprise appearance on August 1 on Capitol Hill to vote on the federal debt ceiling. His family had kept the scale of the tragedy of her until she was strong enough to cope.
"I knew from long ago that six people were killed and 13 wounded, including herself," said Mark Kimble, who is spokesman for Giffords again. "" In late July, shortly before traveling to Washington, wanted more information, especially about who had died. He then told her husband. "
According to Kimble, only Giffords and her husband, recently retired astronaut Mark Kelly, were in the room when the member has learned the names of the six who died.
Later, his father gave Gifford Zimmerman personal condolences in a brief telephone conversation on August 7, the Republic reported Saturday.
"It was not very long, but he understood the important thing," Ross Zimmerman told the newspaper. "She said she felt things about Gabe."
The man charged in the rampage in Tucson, Jared Lee Loughner was in a federal prison in Springfield, Missouri, from late May after a federal judge concluded that he was unfit to stand trial. Loughner, 22, pleaded not guilty to 49. The mental health experts have determined that he suffers from schizophrenia.
Meanwhile, the return of Giffords in Washington to vote on the debt ceiling fueled speculation on the law if they seek re-election next year and for the U.S. Senate.
Giffords, 41, has not publicly revealed his plans for the future. She underwent physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy in Houston as part of their rehabilitation.
Ross Zimmerman recalled a recent phone conversation with Giffords that "still has some problems with language, but there is no doubt that she can get her point of view and understanding is 100 percent.
"When she gets excited or stressed, it is more difficult for her to put words together in sentences," said Zimmerman of the Republic. "There are things that she has more problems. She had to relearn language, and it is difficult. She had to learn to write with his left hand at that time. And now she must begin the grieving process, like the rest of us started back in January. "
Trying to protect his fragile state, employees and family members will let him know that six people had died in the attack on January 8, including an employee of the most trustworthy and a federal judge who was a close friend .
A few weeks ago, Gifford discovered the truth, to delay a process of mourning for the rest of the country passed through the previous month.
The new identity of the victims were joined Gifford, days before her surprise appearance on August 1 on Capitol Hill to vote on the federal debt ceiling. His family had kept the scale of the tragedy of her until she was strong enough to cope.
According to Kimble, only Giffords and her husband, recently retired astronaut Mark Kelly, were in the room when the member has learned the names of the six who died.
Later, his father gave Gifford Zimmerman personal condolences in a brief telephone conversation on August 7, the Republic reported Saturday.
The man charged in the rampage in Tucson, Jared Lee Loughner was in a federal prison in Springfield, Missouri, from late May after a federal judge concluded that he was unfit to stand trial. Loughner, 22, pleaded not guilty to 49. The mental health experts have determined that he suffers from schizophrenia.
Meanwhile, the return of Giffords in Washington to vote on the debt ceiling fueled speculation on the law if they seek re-election next year and for the U.S. Senate.
Ross Zimmerman recalled a recent phone conversation with Giffords that "still has some problems with language, but there is no doubt that she can get her point of view and understanding is 100 percent.
"When she gets excited or stressed, it is more difficult for her to put words together in sentences," said Zimmerman of the Republic. "There are things that she has more problems. She had to relearn language, and it is difficult. She had to learn to write with his left hand at that time. And now she must begin the grieving process, like the rest of us started back in January. "
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