JARED LEE LOUGHNER 'MENTALLY INCOMPETENT'

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GUN NUT Jared Lee Loughner who is accused of the shooting rampage which killed six people and wounded   U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, among others, has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Larry Burns made the decision after reading reports - which have not been made public -  by psychologist Christina Pietz and psychiatrist Matthew Carrollwho examined him during a five week stay at a federal facility.
It means his trial will be delayed indefinitely. The two were asked to determine whether Loughner understands the consequences of the case against him which has seen him plead not guilty to 49 federal charges. 
He is charged with the shooting at a meet-and-greet event that wounded Giffords and 12 others and killed six people, including a 9-year-old 
Loughner will now be sent to a federal facility for a maximum of four months to see if his competency can be restored.
If he's later determined to be competent, the case against him will resume, if not, his stay at the facility can be extended. There are no limits on the number of times such extensions can be granted.