Giffords' husband would meet gunman's family
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January 19, 2011, Wednesday
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THE husband of Representative Gabrielle Giffords said he would be willing to meet with the parents of the 22-year-old man accused of a massacre that critically injured the Arizona congresswoman, killed six people and wounded 12.
"I don't think it's their fault. It's not the parents' fault," Mark Kelly said. "You know, I'd like to think I'm a person that's somewhat forgiving. And, I mean, they've got to be hurting in this situation as much as anybody."
The suspect, Jared Loughner, remained in federal custody in Phoenix. Investigators have described him as a mentally unstable man who was kicked out of a community college last year and became increasingly erratic in recent months.
He apparently became -obsessed with inflicting violence on Giffords since attending one of her campaign events in 2007.
His parents have remained in seclusion since the shooting at a Safeway supermarket on January 8, only releasing a statement that said they, too, were grieving for those dead and injured.
Kelly's comments were perhaps a sign of the nation's shock and outrage abating as the Arizona city buried the dead and Giffords made impressive strides toward recovery.
Giffords had given her husband, an astronaut who has kept a near-constant vigil by her bedside at a Tucson hospital, a neck rub and even smiled.
"She's gone through this injury. And she spent 10 minutes giving me a neck massage," Kelly said. "It's so typical of her, that no matter how bad the situation might be for her, she's looking out for other people."
The interactions with Kelly were the latest signs of Giffords' progress after being critically wounded in the attempted assassination 10 days ago. Giffords still cannot speak, because of a tube in her throat that is helping her breathe.
The movements indicate higher levels of functioning, implying that "she's recognizing him and interacting," said Dr Michael Lemole.
Doctors have upgraded Giffords' condition from critical to serious and have carried out three successful procedures.
"I don't think it's their fault. It's not the parents' fault," Mark Kelly said. "You know, I'd like to think I'm a person that's somewhat forgiving. And, I mean, they've got to be hurting in this situation as much as anybody."
The suspect, Jared Loughner, remained in federal custody in Phoenix. Investigators have described him as a mentally unstable man who was kicked out of a community college last year and became increasingly erratic in recent months.
He apparently became -obsessed with inflicting violence on Giffords since attending one of her campaign events in 2007.
His parents have remained in seclusion since the shooting at a Safeway supermarket on January 8, only releasing a statement that said they, too, were grieving for those dead and injured.
Kelly's comments were perhaps a sign of the nation's shock and outrage abating as the Arizona city buried the dead and Giffords made impressive strides toward recovery.
Giffords had given her husband, an astronaut who has kept a near-constant vigil by her bedside at a Tucson hospital, a neck rub and even smiled.
"She's gone through this injury. And she spent 10 minutes giving me a neck massage," Kelly said. "It's so typical of her, that no matter how bad the situation might be for her, she's looking out for other people."
The interactions with Kelly were the latest signs of Giffords' progress after being critically wounded in the attempted assassination 10 days ago. Giffords still cannot speak, because of a tube in her throat that is helping her breathe.
The movements indicate higher levels of functioning, implying that "she's recognizing him and interacting," said Dr Michael Lemole.
Doctors have upgraded Giffords' condition from critical to serious and have carried out three successful procedures.
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