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Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head during a Jan. 8 rally outside of Tuscon by a lone gunman who killed six people, including conservative federal Judge John Roll.
Twelve ohers besides Giffords were wounded. The 22-year-old gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, was arrested on scene.
On May 16, Giffords recovered enough to travel to Kennedy Space Center to watch the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, commanded by her husband, Mark Kelly.
Together, they authored a book, "Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope."