sandra. >> reporter: good morning what we know now is that 22-year-old jared loughner is going to be defended in court today, by the uni bomber lawyer, judy clark of san diego has taken the case. >> 22-year-old jared loughner will face a host of charges when he appears in federal court including murder and attempted assassination. >> how many people are injured? >> a total of 10 people maybe more. oh, my god. >> reporter: he is accused of single handedly turning in tucson grocery store into a blood bath he shot congressman giffords in the head at point blank range before turning his gun on innocent by standers, six people were killed, 14 others wounded giffords was the intended target at his home they found a letter the congress woman sent him in 2007 thanking him for attending an event and an envelope with giffords i plan to head and assassination on it. >>> doctors are optimistic about gifford's odds but it could take weeks or months. >> brain swelling at any time can take a turn for the worst but i am cautiously optimistic. >> reporter: her intern daniel hernandez is credited with helping save her life he was just days on the job when he rus