Thread: New threat note found in Tucson shooting

New threat note found in Tucson shooting

Recovered casings confirm 31 shots fired; at least 20 rounds struck victims

The suspect in Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' shooting wrote the words "Die, bitch" on a note found in his home, a sheriff's official said Tuesday.

Pima County Chief Rick Kastigar told The Associated Press that authorities believe the note was a reference to Giffords. It was found alongside other menacing notes including "I planned ahead," "My assassination" and the name "Giffords."

Authorities are learning other new information about the events leading up to the assassination attempt.

Sheriff Clarence Dupnik told the AP that on the morning of the shooting, Jared Loughner's father saw his son take a black bag out of a car trunk.

The sheriff said the father approached Loughner, and he mumbled something and took off running. The father got in his truck and chased his son into the desert as he fled on foot.

Loughner took a taxi cab to the supermarket where the three-term Democrat was holding a meeting to hear the concerns of her constituents.

The revelations came on the same day investigators told NBC News that shell casings recovered at the scene of Saturday's mass shooting confirmed the Glock-wielding gunman fired 31 times using the semiautomatic pistol.

Six people were killed, including U.S. District Judge John Roll and 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green. Giffords and 13 other people were wounded during the rampage outside a Safeway supermarket.

Loughner, 22, is charged with one count of attempted assassination of a member of Congress, two counts of killing an employee of the federal government and two counts of attempting to kill a federal employee.

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Troubled suspect
Loughner had trouble with the law, was rejected by the Army after flunking a drug test and was considered so mentally unstable that he was banned from his college campus, where officials considered him a threat to other students and faculty.

But Loughner had no trouble buying the Glock semiautomatic pistol that authorities say he used in the rampage.

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Loughner's personal history did not disqualify him under federal rules, and Arizona doesn't regulate gun sales. His criminal charges were ultimately dismissed, the Army information was private and Pima Community College isn't saying whether it shared its concerns about Loughner with anyone besides his parents.

Loughner cleared a federal background check and bought the pistol at a big-box sports store near his home on Nov. 30 — two months after he was suspended by the college. He customized the weapon with an extended ammunition clip that would have been illegal six years earlier.

Investigators told NBC News that Loughner had a 30-round magazine on his Glock-19, plus one round in the chamber, for a total of 31 rounds in the weapon. Of the 31 rounds, a least 20 struck those outside the Tucson supermarket. Some victims were struck by more than one round.

It was not clear whether Loughner was able to put the second magazine into the Glock, investigators said. An examination of the second magazine showed that its spring was defective, so it would not have functioned properly, NBC News reported.

Witnesses said they grabbed the magazine as Loughner tried to load the gun.

“The reason he was able to be tackled was he had to pause to reload,â€

Hmmm some of these beg answers:

If Loughner had been in trouble with the law before, why was nothing done? Got any answers Sheriff? Hope someone is looking into this. If the sheriff had done his job and locked him up, those 6 people would still be alive.


Why is the FBI allowing this buffoon of a sheriff to continue speaking?

Originally Posted by miguelina

. . . Why is the FBI allowing this buffoon of a sheriff to continue speaking?

Because the constitution guarantees him the right of freedom of expression.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Originally Posted by miguelina

. . . Why is the FBI allowing this buffoon of a sheriff to continue speaking?

Because the constitution guarantees him the right of freedom of expression.

The same right he's criticizing others for exercising?! Generally, law enforcement officer involved in a case have limited expression as a matter of law pertaining to their duties and the constitutional rights of the defendant.

The shooting took place in the city of Tucson so the Tuscon Police Department would be the agency that is investigating, along with state and federal law enforcement because of the politician and judge being involved.

Indeed, this tragic experience serves as an eye opener to everybody. This became one hot issue that is often talked about. Lessons were born out of this tragic incident including the use of guns and making immigration policy more strict. To update everybody of Loughner's trial, a judge in Tucson, Ariz. today ruled Jared Lee Loughner incompetent to stand trial. Loughner is the man arrested for a deadly shooting spree in Tucson on Jan. eighth. Loughner was dragged out of the courtroom by United States Marshals after making a mad episode on Wednesday. I read this here: Loughner deemed incompetent to stand trial, newstype.com

Welcome christineo...Please post entire article and link in future.

Tucson shooter Jared Loughner deemed incompetent to stand trial

Jared Lee Loughner, the man accused of a Jan. 8 shooting spree in Tucson, Ariz., has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. U.S. Marshals dragged Loughner out of the courtroom Wednesday following an angry outburst.
Tucson shooting killed six, wounded 13

The shooting spree occurred Jan. 8 outside a supermarket where U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was holding a community meeting. Loughner allegedly opened fire, leaving six people dead, including a 9-year-old girl and U.S. District Judge John Roll. Thirteen other people were wounded, including Rep. Giffords (D), who continues to recover from her head injuries. Loughner has pleaded not guilty to all of the 49 federal charges he received from the Jan. 8 shootings.
A mumbled outburst

Although mumbled and unclear, during a pretrial hearing the 22-year-old defendant seemed to say, “Thank you for the freak show. She died in front of me.â€