Authorities: 2nd man cleared in Giffords shooting

[cali]

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona authorities say a second man has been cleared of any involvement in an attempted assassination of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson.

Pima County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Ogan said Sunday that the man was a cab driver who drove the gunman to the grocery store outside of which the shooting occurred.

Ogan says the man went into the store because the gunman apparently hadn't paid his fare.

Authorities had been seeking the man as a suspected accomplice because he was captured on security cameras near the gunman and at the scene Saturday.

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[Seedersandleechers]

1. That makes sense....

So the hit-man also went back to the cab to get his gun?

[hlthe2b]

2. why would he need to go back to the cab?

why would he not have had the Glock and extra rounds tucked on him?

[Seedersandleechers]

3. I don't know...

It was reported he went back to get his gun...so I'm wondering..he went back to the cab - if that is in-fact who drove him to the event. :shrug:

[cali]

4. where did you see that reported?

[Seedersandleechers]

5. I really don't know

I've read so many reports the last 24 hours I honestly can't see straight. In a fog I just thought I read he went away to get his gun, but I haven't a link. Sorry, don't mean to add to the confusion. So I guess he had his gun with him and never left to get it?

[Ikonoklast]

6. One lucky cabbie.

I don't think he would have survived trying to get his fare from that armed lunatic.