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Capitol Lens | Remembering the Giffords shooting

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By Bill Clark and Chris Hale
Posted January 8, 2026 at 12:24pm

Today we remember the shooting of former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, which happened 15 years ago on Jan. 8, 2011. In this photo from Roll Call’s archives, Alejandro Bustamante, left, and Leticia Bustamante keep vigil outside of Giffords’ office in Tucson following the shooting.

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