Moment of Silence Observed Across the Country for Tucson Shootings

President Obama led the nation in a moment of silence today at 11 a.m. ET to honor those injured and killed in Saturday's mass shooting, which has left Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition.
The moment was marked across the country at the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Arizona State Capitol, and elsewhere. Giffords' brother-in-law, astronaut Scott Kelly, led a moment of silence from aboard the International Space Station.


Six people were killed on Saturday after alleged gunman 22-year-old alleged gunman Jared Loughner open fired at a town hall-style meeting at a Tuscon grocery store on Saturday. Fourteen more were injured, including Giffords, who was shot in the head.
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