[APFN] Jared Loughner Stopped by Officer Hours Before Arizona Shooting

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Jared Loughner Stopped by Officer Hours Before Arizona Shooting Rampage Jan 12, 2011 – 1:09 PM Text Size Print this page|EmailShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on DiggShare on Lifestream Elliot Olshansky History is full of near misses. Jared Loughner, the man accused of shooting and killing six people and injuring 13 others at a Safeway store in Tucson on Saturday, was stopped by an Arizona wildlife officer mere hours before the deadly rampage, The Associated Press reports. According to the Arizona Fish and Game Department, an officer stopped Loughner about 7:30 a.m. after he ran a red light. Checking Loughner's driver's license and car registration, and finding no outstanding warrants, the officer gave Loughner a verbal warning and released him. The Fish and Game Department has released this statement: PHOENIX - An Arizona Game and Fish Department officer made a traffic stop contact with Jared Loughner at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. The stop was made when the subject ran a red light. Arizona Game and Fish officers are fully sworn and trained peace officers with statewide authority for law enforcement. They do not routinely make traffic stops, except when public safety is at risk, such as running a red light. The officer took Mr. Loughner's driver's license and vehicle registration information and ran it through dispatch. The check came back with no wants nor any outstanding warrants on either the subject or his vehicle. The subject was issued a verbal warning and released. The officer's actions were consistent with policy and training of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The officer and the Department are cooperating fully with the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department investigations into the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others. Neither the Department nor the officer will make any further public statements except/unless the officer is called to testify during trial(s) of Mr. Loughner. The news that Loughner had been pulled over marks the second near-miss he encountered before the deadly attack at an event for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. It had earlier been reported that Loughner had attempted to buy ammunition at a local Wal-Mart store but was told that it was unavailable by an employee who was concerned by Loughner's "strange behavior," according to ABC News. Loughner was reportedly able to buy ammunition later at a second Wal-Mart. A memorial service for the shooting victims is scheduled for this evening, when President Barack Obama will address the nation. Surge Desk will carry a live feed of the proceedings at 8 p.m. EST. More Surge Desk coverage on the Tucson shooting: Bill Maher Calls NRA "Assassin's Lobby" [VIDEO] 'Blood Libel': A Brief History of the Phrase Palin Used in Her Video Making Sense of Palin's Media Strategy for the Giffords Shooting Sarah Palin Talks About 'Blood Libel' in Giffords Shooting Video Jared Loughner Mug Shot Released Judy Clarke, 'Unabomber' Lawyer, Will Represent Jared Lee Loughner Jared Lee Loughner's World View; A Conspiracy-Theorist Primer [VIDEO] Poll: Was Sarah Palin Crosshairs Imagery Inappropriate? Do Palin and the Tea Party Bear Any Responsibility for the Giffords Shooting? ------------------ -- APFN-1 YahooGroups: Subscribe: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apfn-1/join Unsubscribe: apfn-1-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com   APFN MSG BOARD: `In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.' http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/149495.html   APFN CONTENTS PAGE: http://www.apfn.org/old/apfncont.htm   APFN TWITTER http://twitter.com/signup?follow=APFN1   Find elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, governors, state legislators, local officials, and more. http://congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/   SUPPORT APFN: PMB 206, 7549 W. CACTUS RD. #104, PEORIA, AZ 85381