Survivors, community members and Pima County officials will gather at the downtown memorial at 10 a.m. Thursday to mark the 15th anniversary of the Jan. 8, 2011, mass shooting in Tucson.
The annual remembrance at the Jan. 8 Embrace Memorial, next to the historic Pima County Courthouse at 115 N. Church Ave., will include a prayer and the reading of the names of the six people who died and the 13 who were wounded in the attack on a βCongress on Your Cornerβ event hosted by then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in northwest Tucson.
Speakers at the ceremony will include County Supervisor Rex Scott, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Giffordsβ former district director, Ron Barber, who was among those shot that day.
A bell will be rung for each of the victims at 10:10 a.m., the moment the gunman opened fire.
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords lays flowers and touches the symbol that represents the U.S. Congress following an informal gathering at the January 8th Memorial near the Pima County Historic Courthouse on the 13th anniversary of the shooting in 2024.
Christina-Taylor Green, 9; Dorothy Morris, 76; U.S. District Judge John M. Roll, 63; Phyllis Schneck, 79; Dorwan Stoddard, 76; and Gabe Zimmerman, 30, were killed in the shooting.
Those wounded included Bill Badger, Ken Dorushka, James Eric Fuller, Randy Gardner, Suzi Hileman, George Morris, Mary Reed, Pam Simon, Mavanell Stoddard, Jim Tucker and Kenneth Veeder.
Giffords survived a gunshot wound to the head, but had to resign from the House of Representatives. She now works as a national gun-safety advocate.
Barber was elected to succeed Giffords in Congress and later served as president of the nonprofit foundation that spearheaded the development of the Jan. 8 memorial downtown.
The almost-1-acre installation was completed in late 2020 and dedicated on the 10th anniversary of the shooting in 2021.
Photos: January 8th Memorial to Tucson mass shooting victims is unveiled
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Northwest Fire District Captain Jeff Hamblen stands at attention during the commemoration of the Jan. 8, 2011 tragedy and dedication of theΒ January 8th Memorial.
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Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Senator Mark Kelly tour the January 8th Memorial on Saturday, December 12, 2020.
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The January 8th Memorial bell-ringing ceremony took place within the memorial commemorating the 10-year anniversary of shooting.
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Evening falls over "The Embrace", the newΒ January 8th Memorial on the west side of the Old Pima County Courthouse in El Presidio Park, Tucson, Ariz., December 29, 2020.
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Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Senator Mark Kelly tour the January 8th Memorial on Saturday, December 12, 2020 with Former U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and Mark Kelly's daughter, Claire Kelly.
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Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Senator Mark Kelly tour the January 8th Memorial on Saturday, December 12, 2020 with memorial architects Marc Salette and Tina Chee.
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Stephen Sweat with the Tucson Fire Department stands at attention at the front the Honor Guard as Captain Jeff Hamblen with the Northwest Fire District prepares to direct them during the commemoration of the Jan. 8, 2011 tragedy and dedication of the Jan. 8 Memorial.
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During the commemoration of the Jan. 8, 2011, tragedy and dedication of the January 8th Memorial, Northwest Fire District Captain Jeff Hamblen rings the bell for the 13 wounded and six killed 10 years ago.
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Symbols that adorn the walls inside the January 8th Memorial are special to the 19 victims of the tragedy. Former U.S. Rep. Ron Barber talks during the commemoration of the Jan. 8, 2011, tragedy and dedication of the January 8th Memorial. Barber, a survivor of the shooting and president of the January 8th Memorial Foundation, represented the victims and their families who were unable to attend the event due to the pandemic.
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Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Senator Mark Kelly tour the January 8th Memorial on Saturday, December 12, 2020.
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The outside of the January 8th Memorial is filled cacti, flowers and succulents.
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Former U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and his wife, Nancy, wrap their arms around each other as Rev. Joe Fitzgerald, Banner University Medical Center chaplain, said a prayer and then read the names of the 13 people wounded followed by the names of the six who were killed 10 years ago. The bell ringing took place during the commemoration of the Jan. 8, 2011, tragedy and dedication of the January 8th Memorial.
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Former U.S. Rep. Ron Barber and his wife Nancy wrap their arms around each other during the commemoration of the Jan. 8, 2011 tragedy and dedication of the Jan. 8 Memorial.
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The symbols representing Christina-Taylor Green, align underneath a symbol for the name of the memorial "The Embrace" on the southern half of the new January 8th Memorial outside the Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson, Ariz., December 23, 2020.
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"The Embrace", the new January 8th Memorial outside the west side of the Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson, Ariz., December 23, 2020.
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The northern pool and the southern wall, part of the new January 8th Memorial, "The Embrace", outside the Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson, Ariz., December 23, 2020.
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Symbols representing Phyllis Schneck, left, Gabriel Zimmerman and John Roll are on the north wall surrounding the pool, part of the new January 8th Memorial outside the Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson, Ariz., December 23, 2020.
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Workers are reflected in the north pool as final touches get installed on the new January 8th Memorial, "The Embrace", outside the Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson, Ariz., December 23, 2020.
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A garden in the name of victim Dorwan Stoddard includes several imported saguaros to represent his love of the Sonoran desert, part of the new January 8th Memorial outside the Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson, Ariz., December 23, 2020.
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The January 8th bell-ringing ceremony took place within the memorail commemorating the 10-year anniversary of shooting.
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The evening sun sets over El Presidio Park and the south reflecting pool of "The Embrace", the new January 8th Memorial on the west side of the Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson, Ariz., December 29, 2020.
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"The Embrace", the new January 8th Memorial outside the west side of the Old Pima County Courthouse, Tucson, Ariz., December 29, 2020.
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Symbols in the January 8th memorial.
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Northwest Fire Departmentβs ringing bell is set up in the January 8th Memorial as Tucsonans observed the 10th anniversary of the January 8th shooting that claimed six lives and wounded 13 others.
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Northwest Fire District Captain Jeff Hamblen rings the bell for every name read by Rev. Joe Fitzgerald, Banner University Medical Center chaplain. During the remembrance of the Jan. 8, 2011, tragedy and dedication of the January 8th Memorial, a bell rang for the 13 who were injured and six who were killed.
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Former U.S. Rep. Ron Barber makes a speech while Northwest Fire District Captain Jeff Hamblen stands at attention during the commemoration of the Jan. 8, 2011 tragedy and dedication of the January 8th Memorial.
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The January 8th bell-ringing ceremony took place within the memorial commemorating the 10-year anniversary of shooting.
January 8th Memorial, Tucson
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The January 8th bell-ringing ceremony took place within the memorial commemorating the 10-year anniversary of shooting.
