from pam simon. the give give staffer shot in the chest and arm, who smiled wide. standing up to meet the colleagues who prayed for her. >> bullet went through my wrist. not sure where to where. and miraculously did not hit anything. so i have full use of my right hand. a took a bullet to the chest, and when i woke up from the exploratory surgery, the surgeon said, you are one lucky lady. >> it missed every vital organ. >> reporter: just like us, so many of you were stunned at her recovery, her bravery. you tweeted us. so many miracles, not forgetting those who lost their lives. >> she's definitely blessed. we reached out to emergency room doctors. one said this is unusual. surprising, even from trauma doctors. this survivor doesn't have a medical explanation, she is calling it what you called it, a blessing, is a she prayers for others. >> i got hit by bullets but you got wounded, too. >> terry: the victims of the shooting were honored at an annual knopp violence -- nonviolence rally in san jose. th

. >> reporter: pam simon was standing right beside the congresswoman that day, almost a week ago. and she remembers the moment. an older couple nearing the front of the line just to meet the congresswoman. they were about to get their photo with her. >> we were just on the brink of leaning forward to ask them to turn and face us when the gunman appeared between gabby and myself. >> reporter: do you remember seeing him? >> yes. >> reporter: at first she thought, it must be a toy gun. when in your mind did you go from thinking it was a toy gun, that this wasn't happening, to, i can't believe what i'm apart of right now? >> probably in a split second. i mean, really. i think your mind is always, in any kind of disaster, you think, this isn't happening, and then you realize it is. >> reporter: the next thing she knew, she'd fallen to the round. she had been shot twice. you stayed still so that the shooter would think you were -- >> i played dead. i think that was -- kind of an instin instinc instinctual thing. i could see -- i saw ron go down, i saw gabby go down. i saw them laying on

>>> in tucson, we expect to hear from pam simon, a part-time from pam simon, a part-time staffer who was shot twice. staffer who was shot twice. giffords' doctors say she's giffords' doctors say she's opening up her eyes more opening up her eyes more frequently, carrying out more frequently, carrying out more complex activities. complex activities. >> we're encouraged she's making >> we're encouraged she's making all the right moves in the right all the right moves in the right direction. direction. we're very cautious that she we're very cautious that she makes them at her own pace. makes them at her own pace. but we couldn't have hoped for but we couldn't have hoped for any better improvement than any better improvement than we're seeing now. we're seeing now. coming up with us, lead surgeon coming up with us, lead surgeon dr. peter rhee. dr. peter rhee. friends, family and hundreds of friends, family and hundreds of judges turning out to say judges turning out to say goodbye to federal judge john goodbye to federal judge john roll at the same church where roll at the same chur

pam simon is one of giffords' staffers. she talked with the co-workers and with david. >> we first heard from pam simon shot in the chest and arm who smiled wide as she was wheeled back to the congresswoman's office. standing up to meet the colleagues that saved her. >> the bullet went through my wrist. i'm not sure where to where. miraculously did not hit anything. is i took a bullet to the chest. when i woke up from the exploratory surgery the surgeon said you are one lucky lady. >> just like us, as we sat in the room with her, so many were stunned. wow, that is truly amazing. she is definitely blessed. we reached out to emergency room doctors, one said this is indeed unusual. surprising is what he said. even from trauma doctors who have seen it all but this survivor doesn't have a medical explanation, she is calling what so many of you called it, a blessing as she now prays for others. >> i happened to got hit by bullets but you got wounded, too. >> a private memorial, gabe zimmerman graduated from honors from santa cruz

pam simon is one of congresswoman gabrielle giffords' staff evers. she talked with her coworkers and with abc's david muir. >> it was here we first heard from pam simon, the giffords staffer shot in the chest and arm who smiled wide when she was wheeled back to the congresswoman's office standing up to greet the colleagues. >> the bullet went through my wrist. not sure where to where but it did. and miraculously did not hit anything on my right hand. i took a bullet to the chest. and when i woke up from the exploratory surgery, the surgeon said you are one lucky lady. >> just like us as we sat in that room with her, so many of you were stunned at her recovery, her bravery. you tweeted us. so many miracles, still not forgetting those that lost their lives. that is truly amazing. she's definitely blessed. one doctor said this is unusual, surprising is what he said. even from trauma doctors who have seen it all. but this survivor doesn't have a medical explanation. she's calling it what so many of you call it, a blessing as she now prays for others. >>

including gifford aid from barbara pam simon who stop by difference tucson office. >> chris chambliss and never led some much of a family until now. i am so blast to be alive. >> investigators' focus on the movements of 22 year-old suspect it jerry lee leading up to the mass shooting on saturday. a bag found thursday in a dry riverbed near his home contain seven boxes of the same kind of ammunition used in the shooting. it's been tested by the fbi for dna fingerprints. if the results could take up to 10 days. it offers behind bars and faces federal charges for the attack that injured 13 people and killed six including federal judge john role whose funeral service was held in tucson to die. arizona senators introduce legislation to name a new federal courthouse in arizona after a judge ruled. an aide to senator john mccain says were recently approved it. in washington kron 4 news. >> detectives investigating talk in a california state senator, they want to know more about the threats that the state sinister receive less bring. christine conley spoke to senator you just a couple of hour

pam simon was shot twice, once in the wrist and once near her color bone. she played dead to avoid own other gunfire. she was greeted by a crowd of supporters including the man who helped her get to the hospital. meanwhile private services were held this morning for one of the six killed in the shooting rampage, security was tight at the funeral for u.s. district judge john roll at a church in tucson. arizona governor and senator john mccain were among those who attended. the 63-year-old federal judge was a friend of representative giffords and was stopping by her political event when he was killed. another person who died was 76-year-old dodddard. this morning she spoke on "good morning america." >> is it your belief he covered you? >> oh, definitely. he fell on to save my life. that's who he was. >> had he not done that, what do you think would have happened to you? >> i would have been killed. >> his daughter went with his wife to safeway to see their local congresswoman when they got caught in the cross hairs. she was shot five times in the leg. the two

. >> for pam for pam simon, she's an aid to giffords shot twice and still has a bullet lodged in her hip. >> there are a lot of wounds. some that will gross you out. >> for those gathered at the district office in tucson, she recalled the visit to the bed side. >> she squeezed my hand. and i yelled pam is here, but i'll take it another staffer was able to leave the hospital one. one of his daughters read his statement. >> my healing process is well underway, so is the healing of this wonderful community we call home. >> barbara's boss is also improving day by day. according to her doctors giffords recognizes the people around her and is not paralyzed. >> she's beginning to wear out activities. >> in the paris where christina taylor green's funeral was held, mourners came out to honor another victim,. >> he was a wonderful person, spiritual person, a great judge, a great human ook among the mourningers at the funeral this morning arizona's governor, some of the congressional delegations and former vice president dan quail. >> california legislatures set to try to repeel the open-carry

pam simon was shot twice, once in the wrist and once near her color bone. she played dead to avoid own other gunfire. she was greeted by a crowd of supporters including the man who helped her get to the hospital. meanwhile private services were held this morning for one of the six killed in the shooting rampage, security was tight at the funeral for u.s. district judge john roll at a church in tucson. arizona governor and senator john mccain were among those who attended. the 63-year-old federal judge was a friend of representative giffords and was stopping by her political event when he was killed. another person who died was 76-year-old dodddard. this morning she spoke on "good morning america." >> is it your belief he covered you? >> oh, definitely. he fell on to save my life. that's who he was. >> had he not done that, what do you think would have happened to you? >> i would have been killed. >> his daughter went with his wife to safeway to see their local congresswoman when they got caught in the cross hairs. she was shot five times in the leg. the two

. >> reporter: giffords' aide, pam simon, returned to work today at the congresswoman's district office. >> i celebrate every morning that i'm still here. >> reporter: she says her physical wounds are still healing, but the pain of losing six people, including fellow staffer gabe zimmerman, will last a lifetime. >> i think there are almost no words when you have that kind of loss of life, especially when they are people that did nothing more than do what good citizens do. >> reporter: randy gardner is also a survivor. in a chilling coincidence, he was a student at kent state in 1970 when the ohio national guard opened fire on students protesting the war in vietnam. >> in some ways it seems like we have just as much anger today as we had then. >> reporter: today, pima county sheriff's department released emergency dispatch calls deploying deputies. >> we have a caller who believes that gabrielle giffords was shot. that's multiple victims. >> reporter: and reports from the first to reach the scene. >> we have at least seven, eight, maybe ten gunshot victims here. we're going to need pd he

we heard today from the family of pam simon, she's a victim, a congressional staffer for gabrielle giffords. despite her wounds and despite the fact she did not have permission from her doctors, she sneaked out of her hospital room overnight, went downstairs to see that vigil for herself. diane, back to you. >> and made her way back up. thank you, dan harris. >>> and, of course, it is president obama's daunting task to find the words for this moment. let's turn now to jake tapper, who is there with the president tonight in tucson. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, president obama touched down here in tucson not long ago, and the first stop for him was the hospitals where he visited with congresswoman giffords, her husband and other victims of the tragedy. president obama was working on his speech he's about to deliver throughout the night. and was even working on it on air force one as he flew here to tucson. white house officials say these off the cuff comments from earlier this week reflect how the president is thinking about the tragedy and tonight's address. >> as president

pam simon is one of congresswoman gabrielle giffords's staffers. she talked to coworkers. >> we first heard from pam simon, the giffords staffer who smiled wide as she was wheeled back to the congresswoman's office standing up to meet the colleagues who prayed for her. >> the bullet went through my wrist. i'm not sure where to where but it did. and miraculously did not hit anything my right hand. i took a bullet to the chest. and the -- when i woke up from the exploratory surgery the surgeon said you are one lucky lady. >> just like gus as we sat in that room with her so many of you were stunned at her recovery your bravery. you tweeted us. so many miracles in this tragedy still not forgetting those who lost their lives. wow, that is truly amazing! she's definitely blessed. we reached to emergency room doctors. one said this is indeed unusual, surprising what he said. even from trauma doctors who have seen it all. but this survivor doesn't have a medical explanation. she's calling it a blessing as she now prays for others. >> i got hit by bullets b

one of the congresswoman's aides, pam simon, became emotional when she saw it for the first time. simon was shot twice in the attack, once in the wrist and once in the collar. after several days in the hospital, she was welcomed back by friends and colleagues. >> you guys, we're a family. i never realized how much of a family until now. >> reporter: besides giffords, three other shooting victims are still in the hospital and are listed in good condition. >> that was karen brown in tucson, arizona. >>> well, new research from here in the bay area shows nearly all pregnant women in the united states have potentially harmful chemicals in their bodies. some of those toxics were banned back in the 1970s. dr. kim mulvihill on the four things women can do to protect themselves and their babies. >> reporter: michelle kahn is 7 months pregnant sand trying to take good care of her body. -- and is trying to take good care of her body. >> i try do a little more organic foods, less caffeine. >> reporter: but new research shows nearly all pregnant women in the u.s. have dozens of potentially ha

another of the wounded just released from the hospital is 63-year-old pam simon who does community outreach for congresswoman giffords. earlier today, i talked with simon about the shooting. she says her surgeon told her she's lucky to be alive. >> i was shot in the chest and the bullet is still in me, in my upper hip, and it traveled all that distance internally and didn't seem to hit anything major. >> couric: will they try to remove the bullet at some point? >> only if it causes problems down the line. so it's a... it will forever be an internal souvenir of a really horrendous day. >> couric: tell me what you remember, pam, from that day. >> it started out as a typical saturday doing congress on your corner. they had just started. the congresswoman had spoken to the first person in line. i had chatted with the next couple in line, and they had said that they would appreciate having a photograph with the congresswoman, and we were getting ready to say "please turn around and look at us so we can take a picture" and the gunman appeared between myself and the congresswoman. >> couric: so th

it was last night that we heard from pam simon, the giffords staffer shot in the chest and arm who smiled wide as she was wheeled back to the congresswoman's office, standing up to meet the colleagues who prayed for her. >> the bullet went through my wrist. not sure where to where, but it did -- and miraculously, did not hit anything, so i have full use of my right hand. i also took a bullet to the chest. and when i woke up from the exploratory surgery, the surgeon said, you are one lucky lady. >> it missed every vital organ? and just like us as we sat in the room with her, so many of you were stunned at her recovery, her bravery. you tweeted us, so many miracles through the whole tragedy, not forgetting those who lost their lives. and wow, that is truly amazing. she's definitely blessing. we reached out to emergency room doctors today. one said this is indeed unusual, surprising is what he said. even from trauma doctors who have seen it all. but this survivor does ncn't haa medical explanation. she's calling it what so many of you called it, a blessing, as she now prays for others. >> i

remember, one of their own was killed in that attack, two people were wounded, ron barber and pam simon were both there today in wheelchairs. and of course they all just want their boss, the congresswoman, back in good health and back on the job. they know that means rehabilitation, and houston is the best thing for her right now. her chief of staff agrees. >> it's an emotional day, i think, for the staff and the community to see her go to houston, but it's obviously a positive step in her recovery, so it's exciting on one hand, but certainly sad to see her go, but it's the right move. >> notice they're all wearing those ribbons for their boss. and again, we came back here to tucson to see how this great place was doing after that terrible day two weeks ago tomorrow. and what we found is the most extraordinary and ordinary acts of kindness popping up everywhere you look, everywhere people could use one, and so many people here have stepped up and really are making a difference. their stories here in tucson tonight from nbc's lee cowan. >> reporter: what gabby giffords left behind today

pam simon, shot in the chest and arm, she was determined to stand up to greet the colleagues who have been praying for her. pam was standing right beside the congresswoman that day. she remembers thinking, this must be a toy gun. and then, she was falling to the ground, shot twice. you stayed still so the shooter would think that you were -- >> i played dead. i think that was kind of an instin instinctual thing. i saw gabby go down. i saw them laying on the ground. i have a -- a bullet went through my wrist. i'm not sure where to where. but it did. and miraculously did not hit anything so i have full use of my right hand. i also took a bullet to the chest. the surgeon said, you are one lucky lady. it managed to travel all the way down into my upper thigh. >> reporter: this week, outside the hospital, we heard of that shooting victim who secretly came out at night to see the memorial. it was pam. >> it was incredibly, incredibly moving. >> reporter: today, she told us, she taught at the same high school where the gunman went. he was not in her class, but she saw so many troubled faces.

the people that are the heroes are people like pam simon, congresswoman gabrielle giffords gabe zimmerman who unfortunately we lost that day, ron barber, the first responders, and also people like dr. rhee who have done an amazing job at making sure that gabby is okay and those who are injured are being treated to the best of our ability. (cheers and applause) we have all come together to realize that what defines us is not the differences, it is that we are all together, we are all a family, we are all americans and we must recognize that the real heroes-- like i mentioned-- are the people who have dedicated their lives to public service whether it's direct care in nursing or being a physician or being a great representative like congresswoman giffords or being a staffer. they are the people who we should be honoring and they are the people that we need to keep in our thoughts and our prayers. so i thank you for this opportunity but i say we must reject the title of hero and reserve it for those who deserve it and those who deserve it are the public servants and the first responders and

that heroes are people like pam simon. [applause] gave zimmerman, who unfortunately we lost that day. ron barber, the first responders, and also people like dr. rhee, who've done an amazing job in making certain gabby is ok and those that are injured are being treated to the best of our ability. [applause] thank you. we have all come together to realize that what a fine says is not the differences, it is that we are all together, we are all a family, we are all americans. we must recognize that the real heroes i mentioned are those that dedicated their life to public service, whether direct care in nursing, or being a position, or being a great representative like congresswoman giffords, or being a staffer, they are the people we should be honoring and they are the people we need to keep and our thoughts and prayers. i thank you for this opportunity but i say we must reject the title of hero and reserve it for those who deserve it, and those who deserve it are the public servants in the first responders and the people maki

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the people that are the heroes are people like pam simon, congresswoman gabrielle giffords gabe zimmerman who unfortunately we lost that day, ron barber, the first responders, and also people like dr. rhee who have done an amazing job at making sure that gabby is okay and those who are injured are being treated to the best of our ability. (cheers and applause) we have all come together to realize that what defines us is not the differences, it is that we are all together, we are all a family, we are all americans and we must recognize that the real heroes-- like i mentioned-- are the people who have dedicated their lives to public service whether it's direct care in nursing or being a physician or being a great representative like congresswoman giffords or being a staffer. they are the people who we should be honoring and they are the people that we need to keep in our thoughts and our prers. so i thank you for this opportunity but i say we must reject the title of hero and reserve it for those who deserve it and those who deserve it are the public servants and the first responders and th

the people that are the heroes are people like pam simon, congresswoman gabrielle giffords gabe zimmerman who unfortunately we lost that day, ron barber, the first responders, and also people like dr. rhee who have done an amazing job at making sure that gabby is okay an those who are injured are being treated to the best of our ability. (cheers and applause) we have all come together to realize that what defines us is not the differences, it is that we are all together, we are all a family, we are all americans and we must recognize that the real heroes-- like i mentioned-- are the people who have dedicated their lives to public service whether it's direct care in nursing or being a physician or being a great representative like congresswoman giffords or being a staffer. they are the people who we should be honoring and they are the people that we need to keep in our thoughts and our prayers. so i thank you for this opportunity but i say we must reject the title of hero and reserve it for those who deserve it and those who deserve it are the public servants and the first responders and t

that heroes are people like pam simon. [applause] gave zimmerman, who unfortunately we lost that day. ron barber, the first responders, and also people like dr. rhee, who've done an amazing job in making certain gabby is ok and those that are injured are being treated to the best of our ability. [applause] thank you. we have all come together to realize that what a fine says is not the differences, it is that we are all together, we are all a family, we are all americans. we must recognize that the real heroes i mentioned are those that dedicated their life to public service, whether direct care in nursing, or being a position, or being a great representative like congresswoman giffords, or being a staffer, they are the people we should be honoring and they are the people we need to keep and our thoughts and prayers. i thank you for this opportunity but i say we must reject the title of hero and reserve it for those who deserve it, and those who deserve it are the public servants in the first responders and the people maki

. >> reporter: pam simon who works for congresswoman giffords and was also a victim, received a warm welcome and saw the memorial outside. >> she squeezed my hand and marked yelled pam is here. it might have been reflex but i'll take it. it was a good squeeze and a little tight hug. >> craig bosrow live. >>> the pema county sheriff's office says loughner bought the gun and ammunition. on the day of the shooting, loughner checked into a motel and bought more ammunition at a wal-mart store. about six hours before the shooting, they say loughner posted a message titled goodbye friends on his my space page. less than three hours before the shooting, loughner was stopped for running a red light. he was let go with just a warning. >>> and a mother and daughter were found dead inside their home. both had gunshot wounds to the head. police are calling the deaths suspicious deaths. it could be a murder suicide. >> they say they walked inside, coffee pot was on. everything was ready for them to like come over and have coffee. and they just found them like grizzly murdered. >> neighbors say the

that heroes are people like pam simon. [applause] gave zimmerman, who unfortunately we lost that day. ron barber, the first responders, and also people like dr. rhee, who've done an amazing job in making certain gabby is ok and those that are injured are being treated to the best of our ability. [applause] thank you. we have all come together to realize that what a fine says is not the differences, it is that we are all together, we are all a family, we are all americans. we must recognize that the real heroes i mentioned are those that dedicated their life to public service, whether direct care in nursing, or being a position, or being a great representative like congresswoman giffords, or being a staffer, they are the people we should be honoring and they are the people we need to keep and our thoughts and prayers. i thank you for this opportunity but i say we must reject the title of hero and reserve it for those who deserve it, and those who deserve it are the public servants in the first responders and the people maki

i'm going to be reading a brief statement from my mother, pam simon. this is in her words. i'm incredibly grateful for the outpouring of love and support from my family, friends, co-workers and community. the wounds inflicted are healing thanks to the amazing care of the doctors and staff here at the university medical center and i would especially like to thank dr. frees. the loss of life and deep wounds and the sadness over this act of violence will take much longer to heal. i am touched and encouraged by the tremendous caring and coming together of the community and i believe in the days and weeks ahead that we will work together to solve challenges and promote healing. i ask for your continued prayers for gabrielle, my congresswoman and my friend. she is a leader truly needed in this nation. my special thanks to my husband bruce, for his support, and to my children for being here throughout this time. thank you. >> we'll open it up for a couple of questions of the family. >> [inaudible] >> we are very sad about this tragic event. we are grateful ta thinkmy dad is alive.

in fact, the family of pam simon, an aide to giffords who was shot on saturday, says she sneaked out of her hospital room without permission from her doctors to come down and see it for herself. one of the most striking things about this scene is how many parents are bringing their children here. >> i asked him if he had any questions and i told him why everyone put the candles out and just to kind of show that, like, tucson stands together. >> as a parent, it's been very, very hard because i've had several dreams of the 9-year-old girl. >> reporter: how do you explain something like this to a kid? >> well, we just told him that somebody who was very sick hurt a lot of people, including people that we love and we're sad and it's going to be okay. >> these are letters from the students that i tutor. >> reporter: we met this woman, her name is denise. she was dropping off letters from local school children who she tutors. >> sorry you got hurt and i hope you feel better. >> reporter: so, we went to that school to meet the students for ourselves. >> dear gabrielle. i think it was wrong

pam simon says she did what she had to do to stay alive. >> i played dead. i think that was kind of an insy insync -- an inspifrng wall thing. i saw gabby go down. >> barber was shot three times. he attended the judge's funeral just after being discharged from the hospital. two dozen held a candlelight vigil for the shooting victims. last night the event in walnut creek was organized by the diablo peak and justice center. they wanted to promote nonviolence and civility. 16 people have been forced to find a place to stay. that's after fire swept through two residential buildings in san francisco. it happened in the mission district on florida street. abc 7's lillian kim reports. >> when firefighters arrived on florida street in san francisco, they saw flames shooting out of the roof. the cellphone video captured the fire soon after it started. it began on the top floor of this two-story two-unit building. clayton was home at the time and saw smoke coming out of his roommate's bedroom. >> it was super smoky. turned back around. the closet kind of erupted in fl

one of the congresswoman's aides, pam simon, became emotional when she saw it for the first time. simon was shot twice in the attack, once in the wrist, and once in the collar. after several days in the hospital, she was welcomed back by friends and colleagues. >> you guys, we're a family. i never realized how much of a family till now. >> reporter: besides giffords, three other shooting victims are still in the hospital and are listed in good condition. karen brown, cbs news, tucson, arizona. >>> republicans are huddling at a weekend retreat, getting ready to get back to work on tuesday. but when congress resumes next week, many wonder if the civil tone in the wake of the tucson tragedy will continue, or if it will be back to business as usual. >> reporter: republican lawmakers headed for a weekend retreat in baltimore to talk about getting back to work. >> and the business of the house this week has been to mourn for those who lost their lives. next week, it is time for the people's house to get about the people's business. >> reporter: at the top of the gop agenda, repealing th

pam simons said she did what she had to do to stay alive. >> i played dead. i think that was an instinct wall thing. i saw gabby go down and saw them laying on the ground. >> another giffords staffer ron barber is out of the hospital. barber was shot three times. he attended judge roll's funeral just after being discharged from the hospital. two dozen people held a candlelight vigil in walnut creek. it was organized by the peace and justice center. organizers say they wanted to bring people together to promote nonviolence and civility. president obama's weekly address this morning was a homage to gabrielle giffords and the other victims of the tucson shooting. and the sense of community congress exhibited on the floor this week. >> one by one representatives from all parts of the country and all points of view rose in common cause to honor gabby and the other victims and reflect on our shared hopes for this country. the shrill and discord that our politics can be at times, it was a moment that reminded us of who we really are and how much we depend on one ano

the people that our heroes are people like pam simon, who congresswoman gabrielle gifford gave some men who unfortunately we lost that day. ron barker the first responders and also people like dr. reeves was done an amazing job at making sure that gaby is ok and those who were injured are being treated to the best of our ability. >> we should be getting ready to hear from president barack obama at any moment. the memorial service expected to take about an hour. >> quick look at storm tracker. increasing talk cover for the bay area. democracy and vision by air founders. representatives of the people answered questions as to their constituents so as to carry their concerns back to our nation's capital. daddy called it to congress that the what the court a version of government of and by his (cheering) people. in an that quintessentially american scene that was the scene that was shattered. by governments but it's. the six people who lost their lives on saturday they to represented the what is best of us. what is best in america. judge john rolfl served our legal system for nearly 40 years

giffords' staffer, pam simon, who was shot twice, was reunited with her co-workers. even with her own wounds still so fresh, her focus is on the congresswoman. >> i held her hand with this hand. and i have lots of stories to tell her. >> reporter: police say loughner checked into a hotel the night before the shooting. but he apparently didn't get much sleep. they described a hectic, frenzied night, as he made purchases all around town, before heading to that safeway. bianna? >> all right. yunji, thank you. >>> meanwhile, police say the alleged shooter had two additional clips of ammunition on him when he was tackled while reloading. the shooting has sparked a call from gun control advocates for tougher laws. but this morning, there's more anger from some corners, as a gun show opens in tucson. david wright is covering that side of the story. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. you know, it was only a week ago today that the shots rang out here in this parking lot. it's just today that the safeway has finally reopened for business again. when acros

pray f the recovery of other members of congresswoman giffords sff, ron barber, pam simon, and the entire giffords staff for carrying on. those heroes at the scene were joined by first responders from county and municipalities, arriving just three minutes after the first 9-1-1 call and performed excellently and in doing so saved lives. we also pay tribute to the skilled professionals at arizona's university medical center whose role is ongoing. healing the victims of this tragedy. tonight the university community. to ackwledge together saturday's tragedy. promptly this is called together we thrive, tucson and america. together we thrive, tucson and america, will be an opportunity to grieve and it will be a demonstration of our strength. strength in community. a strength in community that was demonstrated last saturday, a strength in community there that is ongoing. tucson demonstrated its strength on saturday when the city was full of heroes, ordinary citizens, victims, first responders coming together in the spirit of community. madam speaker, our colleague, congresswoman giffords, was t

. >>> one of giffords staffers who was also injured was pam simon. she was hit by two bullets but is expected to make a full recovery. pam's son, fritz simon, is joining us now to tell us how his mother is doing. thank you very much. you, your father and sister have been there by your mother's side. can you tell us about the injuries she sustained? and how is she doing this morning? >> she's doing much better. we're happy she's recovering so well. but i do need to acknowledge, we feel very fortunate. you know, a lot of people were hurt on saturday. and a lot of lives destroyed. so we feel very lucky. as far as her injuries, i mean, she took two gunshots. and somehow, miraculously, is coming out of this almost fully recovered. >> we're happy to hear that. has she been able to talk to you about -- or has she wanted to talk to you about what all happened? did she see the shooter? >> i believe she did. i mean, this is probably a little more for her story to tell when she's ready. but she did say that she did see the shooter. and -- but obviously, the eve

pam simon is going to be released very soon because she has done so well and i have to say that there has been some sort of miracle here in how well people are doing. obviously it's a terrible loss that we've lost gabe zimmerman who was also a close friend and such a kind individual and so dedicated and so hardworking and connected to people as well as gabby connects to people. he was also rushing to help when he was felled by hailed bullets and unfortunately he passed from us while dan hernandez, who was her intern that everybody has heard about and was my campaign manager, his family is my family, basically, he rushed in and did help and he's the one who is hailed around the world as a hero right now but gabe zimmerman was going to go there, too, and unfortunately he did not make it. it's incredible how the people who did make it, though, have come through so well, including gabby who is now wiggling toes, she can breathe on her own, they have a little assistance right now because it helps recovery. both sides of the body are engaged. it's really, really a hopeful thing and i think

>> ron barber, district director leader and pam simon. she's doing well. she told a colleague yesterday that i owe her dark chocolate. >> boy -- >> got it coming. >> i'm sure you'll be happy to deliver that. >> yes. >> a busy and rather fluid last couple of days. >> right. >> last two days at this point. mark kelly, the congressman's husband came out with a statement this morning. >> right. >> one of the things i noticed he mention it's at the end, little question do but pray, then he touched on a couple of things close, or are really close to the congresswoman's heart. the american red cross and tucson. the work continues as we are waiting and watching for her recovery? >> gabrielle giffords is a generous spirit. giving to the food bank, giving to the american red cross at a time of tragedy is something that she would want this community to do. this community is responding. we can see behind us, here, erica, the outpouring of support. a reflection of what type of community tucson is, but also a reflection of gabrielle giffords. >> you see so much, we've h

pam simon is going to be released very soon because she has done so well and i have to say that there has been some sort of miracle here in how well people are doing. obviously it's a terrible loss that we've lost gabe zimmerman who was also a close friend and such a kind individual and so dedicated and so hardworking and connected to people as well as gabby connects to people. he was also rushing to help when he was felled by hailed bullets and unfortunately he passed from us while dan hernandez, who was her intern that everybody has heard about and was my campaign manager, his family is my family, basically, he rushed in and did help and he's the one who is hailed around the world as a hero right now but gabe zimmerman was going to go there, too, and unfortunately he did not make it. it's incredible how the people who did make it, though, have come through so well, including gabby who is now wiggling toes, she can breathe on her own, they have a little assistance right now because it helps recovery. both sides of the body are engaged. it's really, really a hopeful thing and i think

two other aides were involved in the shooting, district director ron barber and outreach worker pam simon, both of whom were injured, but expected to recover. gabe zimmerman, among the six killed. back to phone calls. edward is joining us from atlanta. good morning. >> caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. the point i would like to make is this, when a life is taken in world wars and so forth, where there is justification, that is one set of circumstances. but when there is a wonton killing or taking of le by an individual and the circumstances are forthright and there is no questionbout it, my point is this, that insteadf having all illegal barriers and go to and all this stuff, there ought to be review of our laws to take care of this character in such a way that it would be expedited and it would be done -- in fact, i would advocate, i don't think they would go along with this too much the public, as far as having guillotine like they used to pull out in europe and have public execution, your head is going to work this way, pal this, is where it is going to go. aside from

and pam simon, she's doing well. she told a colleague i owe her some dark chocolate. >> we had an encouraging interview earlier this morning with the congresswoman's cleefhief surge surge surgeon. what is going on? >> they're hopeful. the signs are positive. we're praying. we are not out of the woods yet. things are looking very good. >> you heard the great story if from gabby's mom says she held up the peace sign. >> we talked about was it the peace sign or the victory sign. we think it's both. she's a fighter. she's strong. she inspires us. she's an inspiration to the community. that's why row see the display behind us. it's amazing something like this happens within hours of the tragedy. >> i have been struck by just the, the personal connection she has to so many people here in the town. >> right. she is beloved in this community. when she was first elected in january 2007. we tried to make sure everyone called her gabrielle. we wanted her to have the dignity that a member of congress should have. no one was goin

pray for the recovery of other members of congresswoman giffords staff, ron barber, pam simon, and the entire giffords staff for carrying on. those heroes at the scene were joined by first responders from county and municipalities, arriving just three minutes after the first 9-1-1 call and performed excellently and in doing so saved lives. we also pay tribute to the skilled professionals at arizona's university medical center whose role is ongoing. healing the victims of this tragedy. tonight the university community. to acknowledge together saturday's tragedy. promptly this is called together we thrive, tucson and america. together we thrive, tucson and america, will be an opportunity to grieve and it will be a demonstration of our strength. strength in community. a strength in community that was demonstrated last saturday, a strength in community there that is ongoing. tucson demonstrated its strength on saturday when the city was full of heroes, ordinary citizens, victims, first responders coming together in the spirit of community. madam speaker, our colleague, congresswoman giffor

pam simon was another one of her staffers who the shot. i had a chance to visit with pam in the hospital and then after. there she is with wounds. the bullet went in and out of her arm and another in her leg and couldn't wait to get back to work. and she has done so now. the other people who were shot there: christina taylor green is the nine-year-old. the things that were said about her remind me of my youngest granddaughter. the hugest heart you can ever imagine. athletic, yet studious, interested in government, all the things you'd want in a young woman. president obama spoke eloquently about her in his remarks on that wednesday. she was taken to the event with a friend who just wanted to expose her to representative giffords and a little bit about our government. dorothy morris. i didn't know dorothy, but i knew her husband george. they had communicated with me, and i visited with george a couple of times after this event. he's a retired marine. i tell you, he's having a hard time with this because he said that dot, his wife, would fol

she had hosted others previously, and joined by members of her staff including pam simon and daniel hernandez, an intern. they stood alongside as she greeted constituents who wanted to speak with her. one of the individuals was judge john roll. he attended mass, then he decided to stop by the safeway to thank the congresswoman for her assistance in dealing with the court's overwhelming case load. also attending the event was christine that taylor greene who like congresswoman giffords won an office. she won student counsel at her elementary school. dorothy morris and her husband, george, a retired airline pilot, were attending the event. another was a grandmother who spent the summers in new jersey but winter in arizona were there too. they were all waiting to speak to the congresswoman as the gunman approached and shot the congresswoman in the head and then turning his gun to the others in line. gabrielle zimmerman, judge roll, christina taylor greene, dorothy morris, and dennis were all killed. george, morris, pam, ron barr beer and the congresswoman were injured along with eight others. th

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pray for the recovery of other members of congresswoman giffords staff, ron barber, pam simon, and the entire giffords staff for carrying on. those heroes at the scene were joined by first responders from county and municipalities, arriving just three minutes after the first 9-1-1 call and performed excellently and in doing so saved lives. we also pay tribute to the skilled professionals at arizona's university medical center whose role is ongoing. healing the victims of this tragedy. tonight the university community. to acknowledge together saturday's tragedy. promptly this is called together we thrive, tucson and america. together we thrive, tucson and america, will be an opportunity to grieve and it will be a demonstration of our strength. strength in community. a strength in community that was demonstrated last saturday, a strength in community there that is ongoing. tucson demonstrated its strength on saturday when the city was full of heroes, ordinary citizens, victims, first responders coming together in the spirit of community. madam speaker, our colleague, congresswoman giffor

ron barber and pam simon are still in the hospital. how are they doing? >> they are doing well. i spoke to ron yesterday. his family is going to make their first public statement today. pam is strong. she asked me about dark chocolate. we have an ongoing joke in our office. both are doing well, and that, too, is so important for us. >> and finally, gabe zimmerman, who lost his life in tragic shooting. he was the director of community outreach, 30 years old, engaged to be married, what would you like to say about gabe? >> gabe was a buddy. gabe was a friend. he was a trusted and loyal colleague. he was the face of the congresswoman throughout southeastern arizona, at many events that she couldn't attend. gabe's death will leave a gaping hole in our office, our hearts, and in this town. it's a tragic loss. >> c.j., our best to you, your staff, which you call a family, rightly so, and of course, to the family of all the victims as well. thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you, matt. >>> and now let's get a check of the other top stories of the morning. natalie morales i

i'm going to be reading a brief statement from her mother, and simons. pam syme is a 20 outreach coordinator for congresswoman giffords. this is in her words. i'm incredibly grateful for the outpouring of love and support of my family, friends, coworkers and community. the wounds inflicted our healing, thanks to the amazing care of the doctors and staff here at the university medical center. i would especially like to thank doctor freeze. a deeper wounds and needless loss of lives severe injury of coworkers into many workers and the sadness of the act of violence will take much longer to heal. i am touched and encouraged by the tremendous caring and coming together of the community, and i believe that in the days and weeks ahead that we will work together to solve challenges and promote healing. i asked for your continued prayers for gabrielle, my congresswoman and my friend, and that she has a full recovery. she is a leader who is truly needed in this nation. my special thanks to my wonderful husband, bruce, for his love and support, and for my children

without simon they say the show has a kinder tone now. while some of the hopefuls didn't impress the judges, the new judges had a whole lotto smile about. ♪ [ music ] >> see. that's pam cook dancing in the studio. the next step on the road to hollywood is new orleans. the season premier continues tonight right here on ktvu channel 2. that's at 8:00 tonight. >>> i always find myself in the first shows holding on for people. it's going to be fun. just a fun show. >> we have some things -- new things happening here too. >> yes, we do. we have new weekend edition of mornings on 2 starting this weekend 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. >> saturday and sunday. >> saturday and sunday. and of course we will be here. sal and steve and i starting at 4:30 monday morning. little earlier. people are get up earlier. >> all through the week. >> from now on, right, sal? >> means i got to go to bed at4:30 p.m. the day before. >> wouldn't that be nice. people ask me that all the time. no. i have kids. >> i'll be here bright and early monday morning. >> you'll take care

among them were pam simon, ron barber, gabe zimmerman and dan hernandez. they stood alongside giffords as individuals lined up to speak with her. one of those individuals was judge john roll, chief judge of the u.s. district court of arizona, a personal friend of mine. like most mornings, he had attended mass. then he decided to stop by the safeway to thank the congresswoman for her assistance in dealing with the court's overwhelming caseload. also attending the event was 9-year-old christina-taylor green, who, like congresswoman giffords, had recently won elective office. this third grader had recently been elected to the student council at mesa verde elementary school. dorothy morris and her husband george, a retired marine, air force airline pilot, were attending the event together. phyllis schneck, a great grandmother who spent the winters in tucson but was actually from new jersey was there as well. as were dorothy and mattie stoddard. all of these were waiting to speak to congresswoman giffords as the gunman approached and shot the congresswoman in t

pam simon was another one of her staffers who the shot. i had a chance to visit with pam in the hospital and then after. there she is with wounds. the bullet went in and out of her arm and another in her leg and couldn't wait to get back to work. and she has done so now. the other people who were shot there: christina taylor green is the nine-year-old. the things that were said about her remind me of my youngest granddaughter. the hugest heart you can ever imagine. athletic, yet studious, interested in government, all the things you'd want in a young woman. president obama spoke eloquently about her in his remarks on that wednesday. she was taken to the event with a friend who just wanted to expose her to representative giffords and a little bit about our government. dorothy morris. i didn't know dorothy, but i knew her husband george. they had communicated with me, and i visited with george a couple of times after this event. he's a retired marine. i tell you, he's having a hard time with this because he said that dot, his wife, would fol