10 January 2011Last updated at 18:58

'Arizona gunman' appears in court

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Arizona shooting at the White House

Across the US, Americans observed a moment of silence on Monday for the victims of the shootings in Tucson, Arizona, in which six people were killed and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was gravely wounded.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama led the moment of silence from the rear of the White House.

Members of Congress and staff aides gather on the steps of the US Capitol to observe a moment of silence

At the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC, Ms Giffords' fellow members of Congress and hundreds of staff aides gathered on the steps of the US Capitol, which houses the legislature.

A nun led students in prayer in Phoenix, the state capital of Arizona, during the moment of silence. Later, Mr Obama urged Americans to offer their thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.

A flag atop the White House flew at half-staff on Monday morning

Flags flew at half-mast at atop the White House...

Flags fly at half staff near the US Capitol

...and on the National Mall near the US Capitol

An impromptu shrine at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' office in Arizona

Impromptu shrines, like this one at Ms Giffords' office in her Arizona constituency, have arisen across the country.

A memorial at Mesa Verde Elementary School in Tucson

Among those killed was a nine-year-old girl, Christina Taylor Green. Mourners left flowers at Mesa Verde Elementary School, where she had recently been elected to the student council.

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