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Arizona shooter sentenced to 7 life terms, plus 140 years

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    Dan Springer reports from Tucson

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Bring you back to Arizona in our Fox News alert there because a judge moments ago sentenced Jared -- to seven life terms.

He pleaded guilty to killing six people and wounding many more.

Including congresswoman -- -- real Giffords during an event she was hosting outside of a grocery store she's just trying to meet with her constituents.

Her husband astronaut mark Kelly among those who addressed -- directly in court telling him.

To pay attention.

And Dan Springer is live from Tucson Arizona with that report and.

And making -- just adjourned a few moments ago when it was emotional and powerful as you mentioned as the victims of that horrific shooting spree.

-- January 2011.

Got to speak directly to that killer Jared Laughner he showed no emotion he showed no reaction.

But his parents who were sitting in court.

They -- they -- the last victim to speak was mark Kelly husband of former congressman Gabby Giffords she stood next to him.

As he told Loughner that Gabby would trade her own life for any of the six who were murdered.

She was shot in the head and part of her brain was removed not Giffords.

Was an inspiration when she came back to the house floor to cast a vote and again at the Democratic National Convention.

When she led the pledge of allegiance but to -- her husband told -- every day as a struggle.

Every sentence is difficult -- was walking.

Then he said -- may have put a bullet through her head but he did not dent her spirit.

And he concluded by saying quote from this moment on Gabby and I are done thinking about you than the assistant US attorney told -- he attacked democracy that day.

And he was twisted to blame government for his troubles among his six murder victims a federal judge an -- to Giffords and a nine year old girl.

Loughner pleaded guilty in nineteen federal charges including the attempted assassination of a member of congress he avoids the possibility of the death penalty.

By agreeing to serve life in prison with no chance for parole.

And court just broke up as I said Megan and we will be having a news conference with some of those victims including Gabby Giffords coming out in about a half hour back -- -- While much rather take a look at the picture her walking across that stage since -- and that guy's face again Dan thanks so much.

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