Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona remained in critical but stable condition in a Tucson hospital Monday as her alleged would-be assassin made his first appearance in court.
The alleged shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, 22, briefly appeared in a Phoenix courtroom to formally hear the charges against him. A preliminary hearing was set for January 24.
"We are focused and we are determined to achieve justice," U.S. Attorney Dennis K. Burke said in a written statement.
Loughner is accused of opening fire outside a Tucson supermarket where Giffords was meeting with constituents Saturday. Six people were killed -- including a federal judge -- and 14 others were wounded in the shooting. CNN
