Gunman Shoots 3 In Arizona Office, Then Arizona Senator Flake Speaks On Gun Control

As a gunman was embroiled in a shooting in an Arizona office building, U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican representing Arizona, was speaking on gun control in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on guns. One person, latest reports state, is in a coma.

.@jeffflake Thanks too for supporting universal background checks. Your reasonable attitude makes me proud to be an Arizonan. #NowIsTheTime

— Dawn Leonard Tripp (@mrst2dc) January 30, 2013

The shooting, which injured five — including three shot — at an office complex in north-central Phoenix, was even mentioned during his testimony by Mark Kelly, the astronaut husband of former U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, also of Arizona.
Currently, the shooter has fled and there is no other information, including severity of injuries.

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake spoke at today’s gun hearings shortly after 3 people were wounded in an Arizona office shooting.

— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) January 30, 2013

“According to Larry Ruch, who operates out of a law office across the street, there are 50 police cars, seven to eight fire trucks and K-9 units at the location. It appeared to him that four people were taken out on stretchers; scores of onlookers took to balconies of nearby buildings to watch the scene unfold,” USA Today reported just minutes ago.

UPDATE:

BREAKING: Phoenix police say one person who was shot is in extremely critical condition; two others’ injuries are less severe. -MM

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 30, 2013