Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who survived after being shot at a campaign event in her home state of Arizona two years ago, will visit Newtown on Friday.
Giffords will be at a home in Newtown for a private event, according to a spokesperson from Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman’s office. The event is not open to the public.
Giffords was shot in the head when a gunman opened fire at a campaign event she was holding in a Tuscon, Arizona shopping plaza in January 2011. She survived, but six people were killed, including a 9-year-old girl. The gunman, Jared Loughner, was sentenced to life in prison in November.
The visit in Newtown comes just two days after Giffords met with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, met with Bloomberg Wednesday to discuss gun control, according to the New York Post.
Bloomberg has pushed for stricter gun laws in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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