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January 9, 2012

Rep. Giffords Attends Candlelight Vigil to Mark Anniversary of Tucson Shooting 
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Thousands of people gathered in Tucson Arizona Sunday for a candlelight
vigil remembering the six people killed in last year's deadly shooting
that left Democratic Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gravely wounded.
The shooting occurred on Jan. 8, 2011, outside a supermarket where
Giffords was meeting with constituents. On Sunday, the Arizona Democrat
led the crowd in a a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Her husband
Mark Kelly, a retired astronaut, also addressed the crowd.

Mark Kelly: "For the past year, we've had new realities to live with.
The reality and pain of letting go of the past. The reality of letting
go of dear friends and family members. There is also the pain of knowing
that with adequate mental health intervention and treatment, that we may
not be here tonight."

While memorial events were held across Tucson, the city also hosted a
major gun show this weekend. The Crossroads of the West gun show was
held on Saturday and Sunday at the Pima County Fairgrounds.



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