(Washington, DC) – Congressman Chip Cravaack released the following statement in response to the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) at an event in Arizona today:

“I was shocked and deeply saddened upon learning of today’s tragic shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords, members of the Congresswoman’s staff, citizens attending the event, and the death of U.S. District Court Judge John Roll. There is no place for violence at any level of the political discourse in America. My thoughts and prayers are with Representative Giffords, her family, Justice Roll’s family, and all of the victims of this senseless act.”