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AZ Star: 'Person of interest' suspected shooter's cab driver
KOLD News ^ | Jan 09, 2011 | Anonymous

Posted on 01/09/2011 3:02:27 PM PST by delacoert

TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The man sought by the FBI and Pima County Sheriffs deputies as a "person of interest" turned out to be the suspect's cab driver, The Arizona Daily Star is reporting.

The man told detectives he gave Jared Loughner a ride to the shopping center where the shooting took place on Oracle and Ina roads.

The cab driver walked with Loughner into the Safeway store so the suspect could get cash to pay the fare, according to the Arizona Daily Star report.

More from the article:

 

Records substantiate the driver dropped Loughner off at 9:59 a.m., Kastigar said. Loughner was picked up nearby. The first report of a shooting came in 10:11 a.m. and paramedics were on scene at 10:16 a.m., Kastigar said.

FBI Director Robert Mueller said he expects federal charges to be filed Sunday afternoon against Loughner.

There's a possibility the charges may be related to domestic terrorism, Mueller said.

Stay with KOLD News for further updates.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: giffords; loughner; personofinterest
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To: All; delacoert
The cab driver walked with Loughner into the Safeway store so the suspect could get cash to pay the fare, according to the Arizona Daily Star report.

Explains why official thought he (the driver) was a "person of interest" since they would've appeared together on cam going into the store.

I can't really imagine what's gone through the cabbie's mind since the incident.

41 posted on 01/10/2011 2:56:43 AM PST by newzjunkey (Well wishes to all the families affected by the Tucson shooting.)
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To: ronnie raygun
"Achmed? DON’T SOUND CHRISTIAN TO ME"

His handler...?

And where and when did the shooter get his gun practice...?

Brought the Glock on Nov 30th...

....killed 6 and wounded 12 a few weeks later ...including at leasst 2 head shots (one fatal)

42 posted on 01/10/2011 3:14:18 AM PST by spokeshave (Islamics and Democrats unite to cut off Adam Smith's invisible hand)
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To: null and void
They aren’t done.

True. This incident has revealed "problems" that the left is intent upon "fixing". Every one of those "fixes" will represent a further shredding of the Constitution.

43 posted on 01/10/2011 3:25:49 AM PST by Fresh Wind
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To: Fresh Wind
Via Drudge...

Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) readies gun control bill

44 posted on 01/10/2011 3:29:59 AM PST by Fresh Wind
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To: Brilliant
He took cab to commit a murder? This guy does not seem to have been interested in covering his tracks

NO! he expected to be DEAD! who would have thought that a Congresswoman's entourage this close to the Mexican border would have not had some sort of security???

now we have to have this drag on in the courts and headlines for years...and it all would have ended quickly with a well placed shot.

45 posted on 01/10/2011 3:46:08 AM PST by Vaquero (BHO....'The Pretenda from Kenya')
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To: livius

Apparently Sarah Palin told him to take a cab.


46 posted on 01/10/2011 4:41:55 AM PST by redk
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To: Brilliant

duel win for obambi, got rid of judge and media off the gassing (birds and fish kills)

if you are a doubter, look up the origins of LIME DISEASE and how it spread


47 posted on 01/10/2011 5:15:57 AM PST by SF_Redux (the scarier part about all these Marxists is, that a few of them can breed .. with the opposite sex)
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To: SF_Redux

While it is now known that Loughner worked for Gifford’s election campaign in 2007, that Gifford subscribed to Loughner’s website since Oct. 25, 2010, suggests the two may have been in contact more recently.

Oddly, the only other YouTube channel Giffords subscribed to was that of former Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., who lost his seat in November to Republican challenger Vicky Hartzler.

A page from Gifford’s YouTube website demonstrates she had subscribed to only two YouTube users: Loughner (username: Classitup10) and Rep. Ike Skelton:

Read more: Did Giffords subscribe to assassin’s YouTube? http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=249381#ixzz1AdfY7N8N


48 posted on 01/10/2011 5:31:51 AM PST by SF_Redux (the scarier part about all these Marxists is, that a few of them can breed .. with the opposite sex)
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To: GAB-1955

A Federal Judge and Congressional staffer were assassinated and a US Congresswoman was shot... All federal offenses. The feds will continue to be involved. Also, by “Reichstagg” are you suggesting that the US Gov’t staged the attack?


49 posted on 01/10/2011 5:44:04 AM PST by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: GAB-1955

A Federal Judge and Congressional staffer were assassinated and a US Congresswoman was shot... All federal offenses. The feds will continue to be involved. Also, by “Reichstagg” are you suggesting that the US Gov’t staged the attack?


50 posted on 01/10/2011 5:44:23 AM PST by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: SF_Redux
duel win for obambi, got rid of judge and media off the gassing (birds and fish kills)

if you are a doubter, look up the origins of LIME DISEASE and how it spread

What in the hell are you talking about....? First of all, a duel is a battle between people generally settling a point of honor. Dual references two parts.

Secondly, provide some evidence of gassing.....especially of fish. Think about it.

Finally, it's LYME disease. It's spread by ticks who feed on rodents and humans. It's origin and method of transmission are similar to bubonic plague.

51 posted on 01/10/2011 5:53:37 AM PST by edpc (It's Kräusened)
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To: Momto2

“I am sooooo ready for Rush tomorrow”
Why tomorrow?
With the right under full attack, this guy is taking a day off?

I quit listening to talk radio a month ago, so I don’t know how often he is on anymore.

I was going to tune in today considering the circumstances.

He needs to be on today!!


52 posted on 01/10/2011 6:05:35 AM PST by Jazz1968
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To: Jazz1968

Forget my post above as I see this was posted on Sunday.

Thank goodness he is on today.


53 posted on 01/10/2011 6:07:05 AM PST by Jazz1968
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To: spokeshave

Not uncommon for a FPS gamer.


54 posted on 01/10/2011 6:21:45 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems the Ft. Hood tragedy was almost “downplayed” by comparison. I bet few people on the street could even tell you who Nidal Hasan is. Everyone, particularly Obama and the administration, was gingerly tiptoeing around his ethnicity and background.

In 1966, on my fifteenth birthday, horrible carnage occurred at the University of Texas, Austin, where a guy (Charles Whitman, Marine) went up in the tower and picked off people walking below, killing 16 and wounding 32. Before the rampage from the tower, he had murdered his mother and wife. One interesting aspect of this guy was that at his autopsy, an undiagnosed brain tumor was found. Some said it may have contributed to his emotional state.

There are going to be lone, wacked-out nutjobs out there who “obey the voices” and go on rampages. I live near Atlanta where a trooper stopping a guy for a busted-out headlight was shot dead by the driver, who had been in jail EIGHTEEN TIMES. If our PC culture/court system won’t deal with their bizarreness, the public’s best defense is to be on a somewhat level playing field with these monsters.


56 posted on 01/10/2011 7:52:03 AM PST by 1951Boomer
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
What exact charges did Holder give the Fort Hood shooter?

Charges? I know they comped his food and hospital.

57 posted on 01/10/2011 7:52:05 AM PST by Eaker (In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein)
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To: SF_Redux

There is a difference between a typographical error and ignorance. You, however, mangaged to display the talent for both.


58 posted on 01/10/2011 7:52:23 AM PST by edpc (It's Kräusened)
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To: Jazz1968
OH goodness... you gave me a moment of despair - I thought he might be off as he has been a lot lately. The only guest host I truly enjoy is Mark Styne..(?sp)..

I do not get to listen to Rush on a regular basis... today is a big "Snow Day" in Atlanta - so I will be able to tune in. Also - it appears we dodged the bullet on ice causing power outages - so we can stay warm, make chili - listen to Rush... prepare for the BCS game tonight. Pretty much a perfect winter day here :)

59 posted on 01/10/2011 7:57:06 AM PST by Momto2 (Love my Auburn Tigers! War Eagle!!!)
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To: Russ

I may have happened too fast but I would have thought a judge would be carrying.


60 posted on 01/10/2011 9:25:58 AM PST by George from New England (Escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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