Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head and an unknown number of others were wounded Saturday when an assailant sprayed bullets into an area where the lawmaker was meeting with constituents, congressional officials said.

CNN and NPR are reporting that Giffords is among seven people who died in the incident, but Free Press wire services have not confirmed that.
These officials said one of the victims died soon after the attack, and others were taken to a nearby hospital.
The officials said the wounded included some of Gifford’s aides, who were with her at the time.
The officials who described the events did so on condition of anonymity, saying they were not permitted to comment publicly.
They said the FBI and local law enforcement were investigating the attack, which took place while Giffords was greeting constituents outside a grocery store.