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.
Officials said one of the victims died soon after the attack, and others were taken to a nearby hospital.
There were conflicting reports on whether the congresswoman had died.
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.
FBI officials and local law enforcement were investigating the attack, which took place while Giffords was greeting constituents outside a Safeway grocery store. This according to CNN.
