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Loughner Makes Court Appearance, Awaits State Charges

The suspect in a deadly Arizona shooting is in a federal courtroom facing charges of attempting to assasinate a congresswoman.

Jared Loughner entered the courtroom handcuffed and wearing an inmate uniform. His head is shaved and he has a cut on his right temple.

As he walked in, he looked straight at the crowd. His lawyer, a woman, whispered to him.

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The 22-year-old is accused of killing six people on Saturday - including a federal judge - and injuring 14 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Authorities say 22-year-old Jared Loughner killed six people and wounded 14 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

He is charged with one count of attempted assassination of a member of Congress, two counts of killing an employee of the federal government and two counts of attempting to kill a federal employee.

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik says state charges will also be filed.

He says the county attorney's office will file them on recommendation from his office.

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Dupnik says there's no rush because Loughner is in custody.

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