PHOENIX – Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords reportedly plans to mark three years since she was severely injured in a mass shooting by skydiving.
Since being shot in the head at a political event, Giffords made an impressive recovery, learned to walk again and founded a national political organization on gun safety.
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NBC reports she will commemorate the shooting on Wednesday with the jump. NBC says the feat will be aired Thursday.
Giffords’ office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. But Giffords retweeted a tweet by NBC co-anchor Savannah Guthrie about the planned skydive.
Six people were killed and 12 were injured in the shooting.
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