Jared Loughner, who shot former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the
head, killed six and wounded 12 others in a 2011 rampage, will never be a free
man again. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole this morning. After
listening to some of his victims berate him for damaging their lives in the
Arizona massacre, Loughner, 24, received the sentence in a Tucson federal
court. A series of emotional confrontations preceded the
sentencing. After a woman spoke about the pain of losing her husband to
Loughner’s bullet, Giffords, who was in the courtroom, turned to her husband,
retired astronaut Mark Kelly. She kissed him on the head, according to reports.
When it was their turn to confront the shooter, Kelly and Giffords stood and
looked directly at Jared Loughner. It was the first time the two had been
face-to-face. The defendant returned the couple’s gaze as Kelly went on to
explain how the bullet had forever changed his wife’s life, but couldn’t damage
her spirit. Giffords resigned from Congress
earlier this year.
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