Tucson tragedies of Giffords, Guthrie linked by geography

TUCSON — Fifteen years ago, when law enforcement and media swarmed the Catalina Foothills area north of Tucson, it was for a mass shooting that nearly killed a member of Congress.

This time, it is for another crime of violence: the abduction of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.

The incidents are linked by geography, bringing Tucson into the national and international spotlight…

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