Thread: Gifford's office evacuated, suspicious package

According to KGUN TV 9 Tucson Gifford's office has been evacuated because of a suspicious package.

Nothing in print yet that I can find.

KGUN TV 9 Tucson is on CSPAN right now. In my area at least.

USABreakingNews‎ KGUN-TV: Congresswoman Gifford's office in Tucson, AZ being evacuated due to suspicious package, authorities say.
Twitter - 8 minutes ago

nothing being mentioned on KGUN website.

dont think congress offices are open on the weekend...
could i be wrong

Suspicious package found at Giffords' office

Posted: Jan 8, 2011 5:49 PM
Updated: Jan 8, 2011 5:49 PM

TUCSON - Police have confirmed that a suspicious package has been found outside Gabrielle Giffords' office, and a bomb squad is being called in to investigate.

People holding a vigil outside the office have been pushed well away from the area, while the investigation determines the nature of this package, and what threat it may cause.

Stay tuned to News 4 Tucson and KVOA.com for more details as the develop.

http://www.kvoa.com/news/suspicious-pac ... ds-office/

Sheriff: Suspicious package found outside Giffords' Tucson office

Posted: 7:59 PM
Last Updated: 38 minutes ago
By: Associated Press

TUCSON, AZ - A loud noise rattled more than 100 people attending a candle light vigil on Saturday near the headquarters of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, where authorities were investigating a suspicious package hours after she was wounded in a shooting rampage in Tucson.

Police department spokesman Lt. Fabian Pacheco said an officer checking Giffords' office had found "a real strange" device that he said resembled a coffee can and had writing on it. Pacheco would not disclose what the writing said. A bomb squad had been working to render the device safe before the loud noise was heard.

Authorities did not immediately say whether the noise was caused by contents within the package or from authorities' efforts to destroy the device and render it safe.

"It's been a horrible and tragic day," he said. "The prudent thing for us is to take everything seriously."

Earlier Saturday, Giffords was holding a forum for constituents when the violence erupted, killing six and wounding several others, including the Democratic congresswoman.

Pacheco said there was no threat to public safety.

At the candle light vigil held, people huddled in the cold, held candles and read signs that said "Peace," and "Just Pray."

"She's just a great person," said Margaret Robles, 64, a retired teacher's aide who knew Gifford's grandparents. "She didn't care what color, what race, if you could read or if you were a scholar. She treated you as an equal."

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik gave few other details about the possible package.

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_ce ... son-office