{"id":3548,"date":"2012-11-08T17:39:46","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T23:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=3548"},"modified":"2012-11-08T17:39:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T23:39:46","slug":"loughner-receives-7-life-sentences-plus-140-years-in-giffords-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/loughner-receives-7-life-sentences-plus-140-years-in-giffords-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Loughner receives 7 life sentences plus 140 years in Giffords shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON (JTA) &#8212; Jared Loughner, who seriously wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed six others in a shooting spree in January 2011, was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences and 140 years. Now retired from Congress due to her injuries, Giffords (D-Ariz.), had her first encounter with Loughner, 24, since the shooting at a Tucson shopping center. She attended the sentencing hearing Thursday in U.S. District Court in that city.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who gave victim impact statements was her husband, Mark Kelly, a former astronaut. &#8220;Mr. Loughner, you may have put a bullet through her head but you haven&#8217;t put a dent in her spirit and her commitment to make the world a better place,&#8221; he said with Giffords standing at his side. &#8220;Gabby would gladly trade her own life to bring back those you savagely murdered on that day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kelly also called for increased gun control. When he finished, Giffords kissed her husband and they returned to their seats, according to a CBS News report.<\/p>\n<p>Loughner accepted the sentence as part of a plea deal that removed 30 charges.<\/p>\n<p>Giffords has yet to fully recover from a head wound. The first Jewish woman elected to Congress from the state, Giffords stepped down earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Ron Barber, an aide to Giffords who was wounded in the attack, also delivered a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Barber was elected to her seat in a special election in June. 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