For Immediate Release
January 9, 2011 U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
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Federal Complaint Filed Against Jared Lee Loughner
WASHINGTON—The United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, announced today that his office filed a federal complaint against Jared Lee Loughner. The complaint was signed by Magistrate Judge Michelle Burns in Phoenix.
Loughner is suspected of shooting U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Chief Judge John Roll, Giffords’ staff member Gabriel Zimmerman, and approximately 16 others Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.
The federal complaint alleges five counts against Loughner:
Count 1
On or about Jan. 8, 2011, at or near Tucson, in the District of Arizona, the defendant, Jared Lee Loughner, did attempt to kill Gabrielle Giffords, a Member of Congress; in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 351(c).
Count 2
On or about Jan. 8, 2011, at or near Tucson, in the District of Arizona, the defendant, Jared Lee Loughner, did unlawfully kill Gabriel Zimmerman, an employee of the United States who was engaged in performance of official duties and who was assisting Member of Congress Gabrielle Giffords while she was engaged in performance of official duties; in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1114 and 1111.
Count 3
On or about Jan. 8, 2011, at or near Tucson, in the District of Arizona, the defendant, Jared Lee Loughner, did unlawfully kill John M. Roll, a U. S. District Court Judge for the District of Arizona, an employee of the United States who was engaged in performance of official duties; in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1114 and 1111.
Count 4
On or about Jan. 8, 2011, at or near Tucson, in the District of Arizona, the defendant, Jared Lee Loughner, did, with intent to kill, attempt to kill Pamela Simon, an employee of the United States who was engaged in performance of official duties and who was assisting Member of Congress Gabrielle Giffords while she was engaged in performance of official duties; in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1114 and 1113.
Count 5
On or about Jan. 8, 2011, at or near Tucson, in the District of Arizona, the defendant, Jared Lee Loughner, did, with intent to kill, attempt to kill Ron Barber, an employee of the United States who was engaged in performance of official duties and who was assisting Member of Congress Gabrielle Giffords while she was engaged in performance of official duties; in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1114 and 1113.
Loughner will make an initial appearance on the complaint at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Lawrence Anderson at the Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse in Phoenix in courtroom 302. He is entitled to a preliminary hearing and a detention hearing. The court will set a date for both hearings. Loughner remains in federal custody.
The Rules of Criminal Procedure require that a grand jury review the evidence and issue an indictment within 30 days of the defendant’s initial appearance.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona is in the process of drafting an indictment against Loughner for presentation to the grand jury.
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Is Suspected..???For God's sake he was seen doing it and caught in the act. Can't these media idiots ever get over their addiction to political correctness???
Gabriel Zimmerman
John M. Roll
Along with the young girl Christina Green, this is the only time I have seen the names of any of the deceased. My prayers to them and their families and all of the other victims.
Count 3, regarding the killing of Judge Roll, seems a little curious.
As I understand it, Judge Roll just happened to have stopped by the Safeway on the way home.
How is that “in performance of official duties”?
Now WHY did the newsfolks decide to TELL US THE TIME, PLACE, AND MOVEMENT on this “suspected assassin”?
Gee, back in 1963, an ABC guy was telling us when Oswald was going to be moved, the next day .....
NEED I ASK MORE?