Giffords Shooting Update--Second Man Sought as 'Person of Interest' [Update: Cleared 'of Any Involvement']

Update: The Sheriff has cleared the second man "of any involvement in an attempted assassination of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords" (via American Digest).

KGUN Channel 9 in Tucson reports that a second man is sought by the local Sheriff as a 'person of interest' in yesterday's tragic shootings.

Pima County Sheriff's Deputies are asking for the publics help in locating a person of interest in connection with the mass-shooting and assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Jason Ogan with the Sheriff's Department told KGUN9 that they are trying to find a 40-50 year old male with dark hair. Authorities say the man was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark blue jacket.

If you have information on the identity of the individual, please call 9-1-1, 88-CRIME, or the FBI at 520-791-6974.

Update: Arizona shooting suspect may be linked to anti-Semitic group

An internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo quoted by FOX News Channel revealed the gunman - named by the media as Jared Loughner, 22 - is "possibly linked" to American Renaissance... The group subscribes to an ideology that is "anti-government, anti-immigration, anti -ZOG (Zionist Occupational Government), anti-Semitic," according to the DHS memo.