Eyewitness (an MD) account: Giffords was shot from about 2 feet away. Still, she was sitting up and was responsive. The witness describes Loughner as about 6 feet tall, 150 pounds. Witness denies that anyone returned fire. One of Gifford's aides tackled the shooter, several of them separated him from his firearm and held him down, while a female bystander removed the magazine from the weapon. Hope she cleared the chamber as well.
