Tucson, AZ, United States (AHN) – A resounding chorus of bells resonated across Tucson Sunday as the southern Arizona city marked the one-year anniversary of a shooting rampage that claimed six lives and nearly killed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Church bells rang at 10:11 a.m., the precise time authorities received the first 911 call reporting the deadly shootings at a local Safeway supermarket on Jan. 8, 2011. The city planned a full day of events to commemorate the tragedy with reverence and respect.
Rep. Giffords returned to her hometown Friday with husband Mark Kelly. She made a surprise appearance Saturday at a local trailhead named in honor of Gabe Zimmerman, a close aide who was one of the six killed in the attacks. She spent the rest of the day visiting the scene of the shooting, and then stopped at the intensive care unit of the University of Arizona Medical Center.
On Sunday, Giffords was scheduled to attend a vigil on the University of Arizona campus.
Dozens of events around Tucson over the weekend also paid homage to the victims.
The alleged shooter, Jared Loughner, remains in custody as his mental state is evaluated and he awaits trial.
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