News Reports: Rep. Giffords May Leave Hospital on Friday

News organizations are reporting that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) may leave the University Medical Center (UMC) in Tucson on Friday and be transferred to a rehabilitation facility in Houston.

KOLD-TV in Tuscon publishes on its website the text of an email that Giffords’ parents reportedly sent to CNN providing details about their daughter’s improving health and plans for rehabilitation. CNN says on its website that it confirmed the move with Giffords’ office, but they added that while it is hoped to occur on Friday the exact date will depend on the Congresswoman’s health. CNN also identifies the Houston facility as TIRR Memorial Hermann rehabilitation hospital, part of the Texas Medical Center.

The CNN report also provides details of the attack on the Congresswoman a week ago Saturday while she held a “Congress on Your Corner” event with constituents at a local Safeway grocery store. Video of the attack clearly shows that Rep. Giffords was the intended victim and was shot in the face from 2-3 feet away, according to CNN. The attack killed six and wounded 13. CNN also has a video of an interview with Giffords’ husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, where he says that he is trying to focus on the positives and not the negatives.