Gabrielle Giffords 'was alert' after shooting, says intern

9 January 2011 Last updated at 11:06 ET Help

An intern working with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, said she responded to him while he administered first aid, after she was shot in the head at a Tucson supermarket.

Daniel Hernandez told Christiane Amanpour on ABC's This Week programme, "she was able to hold my hand when I asked her if she could hear me" but continued that he "wasn't able to get any words from her".

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