Nancy Pelosi Comments on Shooting
LEMON: All right, breaking news here on CNN. And we want to go to Dr. Park Dietz, who is on the phone right now. He is a forensic psychologist and a criminologist who has worked on infamous cases such as John Hinckley, Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers, and the list goes on and on. Thank you, Doctor, for joining us. This is still all unfolding and we're getting new information. But what does it take to carry out a shooting like this?</s>DR. PARK DIETZ, FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST & CRIMINOLOGIST: There are two different things going on here. The first is --</s>DIETZ: And it may be a little early --</s>LEMON: Doctor, we're having a little bit of trouble. I think we're hearing some people in the background who may be speaking. I don't know if you are close to someone, but if you can repeat what you said. What does it take to carry out something like this?</s>DIETZ: It takes being paranoid and suicidal --</s>LEMON: 22 years old, Dr. Park, 22.</s>DIETZ: Yes. That's the common age of onset of one of the most serious mental illnesses that would be characterized by paranoia and concerns about global important conspiracies and issues. I think, when all is said and done, we'll learn he had the onset of that illness.</s>LEMON: 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner. Do you see -- already see similarities to cases that you've worked on in the past to this one?</s>DIETZ: Well, we don't know enough about him yet to be sure. But I can tell you that mass murderers and assassins have in common the idea that they will find their place in history and that they are doing something that brings about a correction to --</s>LEMON: Doctor, please stand by. I hate to interrupt you. We want to go to San Francisco and Nancy Pelosi, at an event, is now speaking.</s>REP. NANCY PELOSI, (D-CA), HOUSE MINORITY LEADER: -- as well. Our prayers and thoughts are with all of them, all of their families. Congresswoman Giffords is a great patriotic American, a representative of Congress, of a new generation of leaders, brilliant, patriotic. Her husband is a Navy captain who was on the "Endeavor" space flight. Her brother-in-law is in space right now. And so their commitment to our country is a great one. Congresswoman Giffords is a strong fighter, and the news, as it goes by in the day, has improved in terms of her condition. We're all very prayerful as we learn more. However, there is some loss of life, and for that I want all of you to join Congresswoman Barbara</s>PELOSI: And now, out of love for our country, to lift our spirits, we're very pleased to have the San Francisco girls' chorus sing about our beautiful country.</s>LEMON: All right, that's Democratic minority leader, former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, at an event in San Francisco, speaking out, as you heard, about this tragedy and holding a moment of silence for the congresswoman and for the people who lost their lives during this horrible event. Our Dana Bash, our senior congressional correspondent, is in Washington, D.C., with new information. She'll give you an update right after this.