<p><br /> United States officials have charged Jared Lee Loughner, the man suspected of killing six people and wounding a US congresswoman in Arizona, with five criminal counts including attempted assassination.<br /> </p><p><br /> Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head, is fighting for her life in hospital. A Federal Judge and a nine-year old girl are among the dead.<br /> </p><p><br /> The 40-year-old Democratic lawmaker is in a critical condition and doctors are cautiously optimistic she will survive.<br /> </p><p><br /> The suspect, Jared Lee Loughner, 22, allegedly opened fire with a semi-automatic pistol at point-blank range.<br /> </p><p><br /> Police are looking for a possible accomplice. Pima County, Arizona Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said earlier on Sunday: "There's some reason to believe that he came to this location with another individual."<br /> </p>
