Camera captures moment Giffords shot
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January 20, 2011, Thursday
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SURVEILLANCE video from an Arizona grocery store shows moments of mayhem and heroism as a gunman shoots Representative Gabrielle Giffords in the face, then turns the gun on people waiting to meet the congresswoman, an Arizona sheriff's official said yesterday.
Pima County Sheriff's Chief Rick Kastigar said he has watched the first part of a video of the shooting.
He said Loughner walks around a folding table behind Giffords, going up to her and shooting her in the face.
"He didn't run, but he very purposefully and rapidly walked around that table and directly up to her," Kastigar said, estimating that the shooter was less than a meter away from Giffords when he fired. "That was the first shot, and it was fired very quickly and very deliberately at her."
The video then shows Loughner turning toward a group of people sitting in chairs and stepping out of view. Kastigar said that's when Loughner indiscriminately fired at the seated group and turned toward United States District Judge John Roll and Giffords aide Ron Barber.
Kastigar said Loughner shoots Barber, and almost simultaneously Roll moves Barber toward the ground and both crawl beneath the table, with Roll getting on top of Barber in an apparent effort to shield him.
Roll was shot in the back; he died from his injuries.
"I believe the judge is a hero," Kastigar said. "I think Judge Roll is responsible for directing Mr Barber out of the line of fire and helped save his life."
Barber was shot in the leg and in the face and neck area and survived. Giffords was gravely wounded and is hospitalized, with doctors saying her condition is improving.
"I've been a cop for three decades and I've seen some pretty traumatic and disturbing things, and this was very, very upsetting to watch this," Kastigar said of the video.
The sheriff's office turned the video over to the FBI, which declined to release it.
Pima County Sheriff's Chief Rick Kastigar said he has watched the first part of a video of the shooting.
He said Loughner walks around a folding table behind Giffords, going up to her and shooting her in the face.
"He didn't run, but he very purposefully and rapidly walked around that table and directly up to her," Kastigar said, estimating that the shooter was less than a meter away from Giffords when he fired. "That was the first shot, and it was fired very quickly and very deliberately at her."
The video then shows Loughner turning toward a group of people sitting in chairs and stepping out of view. Kastigar said that's when Loughner indiscriminately fired at the seated group and turned toward United States District Judge John Roll and Giffords aide Ron Barber.
Kastigar said Loughner shoots Barber, and almost simultaneously Roll moves Barber toward the ground and both crawl beneath the table, with Roll getting on top of Barber in an apparent effort to shield him.
Roll was shot in the back; he died from his injuries.
"I believe the judge is a hero," Kastigar said. "I think Judge Roll is responsible for directing Mr Barber out of the line of fire and helped save his life."
Barber was shot in the leg and in the face and neck area and survived. Giffords was gravely wounded and is hospitalized, with doctors saying her condition is improving.
"I've been a cop for three decades and I've seen some pretty traumatic and disturbing things, and this was very, very upsetting to watch this," Kastigar said of the video.
The sheriff's office turned the video over to the FBI, which declined to release it.
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