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Events on Saturday 8 January 2011 1
2011Tucson shootingAttempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle GiffordsA gunman opened fire at a constituent event in Tucson, Arizona, critically wounding U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people, including a federal judge and a nine-year-old girl. Giffords survived a gunshot wound to the head after extensive rehabilitation. The attack prompted national debate over political rhetoric and gun control.