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Suspect in attack on congresswoman faces 5 charges

Posted: Jan 9, 2011 1:51 PM by AP
Updated: Jan 9, 2011 2:22 PM

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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Federal prosecutors charged the suspect in shooting of Arizona congresswoman with attempted assassination and four other charges.

Jared Loughner is charged with one count of attempted assassination of member of Congress, two counts of killing an employee of the federal government and two counts of attempting to killing a federal employee.

Heather Williams, the first assistant federal public defender in Arizona, says the 22-year-old suspect doesn't yet have a lawyer, but that her office is working to get a lawyer appointed for Loughner.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Topics: Arizona, Tucson, Congresswoman, attempted, assassination, charges, murder, Jared Loughner

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