Second suspect sought in Arizona shooting spree

By Doug Hagmann —— Bio and Archives January 9, 2011

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Update: Second suspect in Tucson shooting cleared Authorities are searching for a second suspect they describe as a “person of interest” in the shooting incident in Tucson, Arizona that critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed six others. The man is described as an adult Caucasian male, between 40 and 50 years-old, with dark hair, His picture is shown in a security camera image at left. Police are not providing specific details of the possible role this man might have had in the shooting spree, although a law enforcement source close to the investigation told this author that the man might have had prior knowledge of the plans of the primary suspect, Jared Lee LOUGHNER.

The as-yet unidentified male was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark blue jacket. The victims who lost their lives have been identified as John ROLL, 63, a federal judge who happened to be in the vicinity of the shooting, nine-(9)-year-old Christina GREENE, Phyllis SCHNECK, 79, Dorothy MURRAY, 76, Dorwin STODDARD, 76, and 30-year-old Gabriel ZIMMERMAN. In addition to Rep. Giffords, eight-(8) others were injured. There were a total of 18 victims in yesterday’s attack.