Tucson, Jared Loughner | featured news

The man responsible for a shooting rampage in Arizona last year that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, is likely to be sentenced to life in prison on Thursday in a Tucson court.

Two federal judicial sources say they expect any trial of accused Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner to be moved out of Arizona, possibly to San Diego, California.

The motel reportedly served as the staging ground for his series of pre-dawn errands before the shooting spree outside a suburban supermarket.

Arizona authorities file formal charges against suspect Jared Loughner in the shooting rampage that targeted U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The congresswoman is in critical condition, although doctors are upbeat about her prognosis. An earlier 'person of interest' had no involvement in the shootings, authorities say.Authorities on Sunday formally accused Jared Lee Loughner of murder and attempted murder of federal employees in connection with the Arizona shooting rampage that left six people dead and 14 injured, including the critically wounded U.S. Rep.