LH grad responsible for care of Arizona congresswoman
A Laurel Highlands graduate is overseeing the care of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head following the deadly shooting in Arizona on Saturday.
Dr. Peter Rhee, who now serves as medical director at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., is a 1979 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School.
Laurel Highlands Superintendent Dr. Gary Brain confirmed today that Rhee is a high school alumnus.
Rhee spoke publicly during a televised press conference Sunday at the University Medical Center, updating the public on Giffords condition.
Giffords was one of 13 people shot when Jared Loughner, 22, allegedly opened fire on a crowd of people outside a Pima County grocery store. Six people were killed, including a federal judge, an aide to Giffords and a 9-year-old girl who was born Sept. 11, 2001.
Read Monday’s story in the Herald-Standard for more information.