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Gabby Giffords: ‘My heart is with my former colleagues’

In this file photo from Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords arrives in the East Room of the White House in Washington to hear President Obama speak about steps his administration is taking to reduce gun violence. In past five years, Giffords has hiked the Grand Canyon, raced in a 40-mile bike ride, sky dived and founded an advocacy group that helped convince President Obama to take executive action on gun control. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) — In this file photo from Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords arrives in the East Room of the White House in Washington to hear President Obama speak about steps his administration is taking to reduce gun violence. … In this file photo from Tuesday, … more >

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By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times - Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords took to Twitter to share her thoughts in the wake of a gunman opening fire on Republican members of Congress practicing for an upcoming charity baseball game against Democrats.

“My heart is with my former colleagues, their families & staff, and the US Capitol Police- public servants and heroes today and every day,” she tweeted.

My heart is with my former colleagues, their families & staff, and the US Capitol Police- public servants and heroes today and every day.

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— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) June 14, 2017

Ms. Giffords, Arizona Democrat, was shot in the head during an assassination attempt in 2011.

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