shooting january representative eighteen shot constituent meeting held supermarket parking lot arizona metropolitan area people died including federal chief judge year old girl holding meeting called congress corner parking lot store drew pistol shot head proceeding fire people additional person injured immediate aftermath shooting news reports identified target attack democrat representing arizona 8th congressional district shot head point blank range medical condition initially described critical year old man arrested scene federal prosecutors filed charges including attempted assassination member congress assassination federal judge previously arrested convicted minor drug charge suspended college behavior court include notes indicating planned assassinate motive shooting remains unclear cooperate authorities right remain silent held bail indicted counts january found federal judge incompetent stand trial based medical diagnosed paranoid judged incompetent stand trial finally august hearing judged competent pleaded guilty counts november sentenced life prison following shooting american international politicians expressed grief gun control advocates pushed increased restrictions sale firearms ammunition specifically high capacity ammunition magazines commentators criticized use harsh political rhetoric united_states number blaming political right wing shooting particular criticized poster political action committee featured stylized electoral map rejected claims bore responsibility shooting defended noting hated politicians regardless affiliation president barack_obama led nationally televised memorial service january memorials took place shooting shooting took place january utc arizona holding constituent meeting called congress corner supermarket mall unincorporated area north arizona set table outside store people gathered drew pistol shot head shooting caught video store security camera released public proceeded fire apparently randomly members crowd reportedly semi automatic pistol round magazine nearby store employee said heard stopped dropped loaded magazine pocket grabbed head folding chair injuring elbow process representing fourteenth injury tackled ground year old retired united_states_army colonel shot subdued concealed weapon permit holder weapon person arrived shooting stopped draw thirty shell found scene investigators scene emergency services received waiting help arrive intern applied pressure gunshot wound forehead sure choke blood credited saving life david married doctor nurse shopping store immediately set attended year old police arrived scene arriving observed attempting small bag containing money identification recovered officers following shooting police shut roads surrounding shopping center late day intersection businesses shopping center closed weekend initial investigation store reopened week later makeshift memorial erected near store people died scene including chief judge community outreach director injured taken later pronounced dead arrival hospital parents arrived home unaware found police tape police cars house neighbor said mother passed right father sat road cried smith described family devastated feeling guilty wondering fail parents released statement days later expressing remorse victims saying don understand happened investigation suspect described white male short hair dressed manner arrested detained police later released details fbi attempted question reportedly refused cooperate authorities invoked fifth amendment right authorities said motive unknown said evidence seized safe home included envelope marked notes reading planned ahead assassination letter office attending similar event federal officials charged day killing federal government employees attempting assassinate member congress attempting kill federal employees police reports reveal purchased pistol warehouse store passing required fbi background check weeks attempted buy additional ammunition pistol morning shooting clerk refused sell based appearance demeanor shooting occurred outside city limits unincorporated started initial investigation assistance director ordered location president obama fbi took investigation united_states conducted investigation age lived parents miles site shooting mother worked father work known attending classmates stated time cared education appreciation knowledge teacher student complaints increasingly behavior classes college suspended september dropped school october chose return college required mental health evaluation clearance shooting previous offenses drug possession obsessed previously met congress corner event mall august officials said attempted enlist application rejected service declined disclosure rules administration official indicated media failed drug test posting material online time myspace account youtube gave views terrorism federal laws belief government language hours incident myspace page updated posts account stating goodbye said friends don mad earlier day shooting reportedly altercation father black bag younger man took car trunk bag matching description later found nearby desert area containing ammunition believed belong later morning approximately stopped arizona game officer running red light released reminder determined outstanding legal proceedings held phoenix bail arizona based federal judges case ties judge roll killed attack federal case assigned san_diego based federal judge california public defender based san_diego appointed represent federal court january federal grand jury handed indictment counts attempt assassinate representative attempting kill federal employees aides indicted additional charges murder attempted murder march total counts prosecutors representing state arizona filed murder attempted murder charges behalf victims federal employees arizona trial statutes arizona state prosecutors normally days time suspect taken custody file charges time spent federal custody count limitation conviction federal state court meant face death penalty judge burns found incompetent stand trial based medical diagnosed suffering paranoid ordered forcibly following diagnosis new evaluation ordered january february stay springfield missouri facility extended months request lawyers end forced medication denied hearing set june later rescheduled august hearing began testimony forensic psychologist testified believed competent stand trial hearing evidence judge burns ruled competent stand trial pleaded guilty counts death penalty november appeared sentencing victims relatives killed attendance judge burns sentenced seven consecutive life terms plus years prison parole victims people killed attack died scene shooting green accompanied meeting neighbor date birth september appeared book faces hope babies born page granddaughter major_league_baseball player manager second cousin actress retired secretary wife george wounded chief judge arizona named federal bench president retired construction worker died gunshot wound head wife wounded community outreach director member staff congressional killed line duty addition dead thirteen people wounded gunshot attack fourteenth person injured members staff surviving gunshot victims shot thigh face later succeed house seat reported target news organizations initially reported killed statements quickly revised reflect survived gunshot wound head assisted wounded credited saving life taken critical condition conscious minutes underwent emergency surgery skull removed prevent brain damage caused swelling placed medically induced coma allow brain rest memorial ceremony january president obama announced earlier day opened eyes time attack status improved began simple physical therapy music therapy january weeks attack condition deemed sufficiently stable released houston memorial medical center days later moved center undergo program physical therapy rehabilitation examination houston doctors optimistic saying great rehabilitation potential medical experts expect recovery months year august public appearance house floor vote favor raising debt limit ceiling met standing ovation accolades fellow members congress engaged intensive rehabilitation treatments north_carolina october november husband published memoir story courage hope joint authorship wrote vows return congress continues struggle language lost percent vision eyes january announced resign congressional seat order concentrate recovery promised return public service future submitted resignation january floor house emotional appearance colleagues house leadership offered tributes courage strength reaction political wake shooting democrats republicans called cooling political rhetoric return eve shooting written republican friend secretary state kentucky saying need figure tone rhetoric march expressed concern use national election map campaign denoting targeted congressional seats including arizona shortly map posting subsequent office month said targeted list thing way depicted gun sight district people got realize consequences action point interview interviewer said campaign rhetoric war rhetoric years image removed website following january responded critics january video rejecting notion bear responsibility shooting accusing press manufacturing blood libel blame right wing attacks political climate united_states arizona particular pointed observers possible contributing factor violent act example initially expressed concern political rhetoric violence related observing look people respond comes certain mouths tearing government anger hatred goes country getting outrageous believed arizona unfortunately capital feelings prejudice said later said evidence killings result particular read heard international media referred political climate united_states map particular french newspaper said attack confirm gaining momentum long time verbal symbolic violence radical right wing opponents clash obama administration point lead tragic physical violence president obama called shooting tragedy adding terrible act violence place free society arizona governor called attack cruel violence house speaker said attack serves attack serve acts threats violence public officials place society chief justice issued statement noting judiciary suffered terrible loss death chief judge political figures arizona united_states senators john_mccain house majority leader house minority leader issued statements numerous foreign politicians additionally commented shooting including canadian foreign affairs minister british prime minister spanish prime minister cuba website run opponent replaced single page urging support family senator called fresh look gun control laws united_states including possibility prohibiting sale high capacity magazines prohibiting person rejected military service drug use owning gun chairman announced introduce bill ban carrying firearms feet certain federal officials announced introduce legislation ban sale high capacity ammunition magazines civilians media media commentators criticized perceived rush judgment shooter motivation suggestions shooting result movement connection wrote piece arguing political rhetoric toxic renewed calls tone political rhetoric shooting apologized words violence saying violence threat violence place democracy apologize act thing past inadvertently encouraged violence stated know political environment contributed shooting political process reality rhetoric actions match disturbing nature words haven lost capacity horrified maybe helps remember match rhetoric reality memorials flags flown federal government displayed half staff january sunset january honor victims shooting national moment silence held est january white_house steps united_states capitol president obama went january met families victims visited medical center attending evening televised memorial ceremony delivered memorial speech memorials store reopened shooting staff erected makeshift memorial intern accompanied field families shooting victims threw ceremonial pitch state union address senator colorado proposed members houses sit regardless party seat left honor youngest victims wanted attend college study political science march university president announced meeting green profound impact university community brick alumni walk family alumni center university issued parents diploma like certificate recognizing green embodiment ideals academic excellence athletic success honor civic leadership night january governor signed emergency legislation prohibit protests feet funeral services response announcement planned picket funeral shooting victim members congregation agreed appear talk radio exchange dropping plans picket funeral sunday january days shooting vietnam war veteran shot knee attack arrested conduct town hall meeting figure having security stated gun control measures discussed killed shooting buried fuller allegedly took picture shouted dead interview week shooting fuller criticized called crime syndicate promoting divisive political climate attacks police committed undisclosed medical facility undergo psychiatric evaluation police spokesman stated hospital determine released said worried fuller threat dozens angry received people blaming right wing political rhetoric contributing assassination attempt
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