Gunman in 2011 Tucson, Arizona shooting pleads guilty

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Jared Loughner the suspect behind a shooting spree that killed 6 people and wounded 13 others including former US Congresswoman Gabielle Giffords last January 2011 pleaded guilty to 20 of 49 criminal charges filed against him including first-degree murder. Loughner’s plea comes after Judge Larry Burns found him mentally competent to admit to the crimes. Back in May 2005, Lougher was declared incompetent to stand trial after delivered an angry rant in court, the decision halting proceedings for several months.  Loughner will evade the death penalty but will spend the rest of his life in prison, a deal brokered by his defense team and the prosecution. 

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