01-14-2011 11:01 BJT Special Report:US Congresswoman Injured in Shooting |
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of mourners on Thursday attended a funeral for the youngest victim of Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona.
Nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green's funeral was the first for the six victims killed when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in front of a supermarket, according to the Arizona Republic.
The shooting also left 14 others wounded, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Green was born on Sept. 11, 2001, the day of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. She was featured in a book called "Faces of Hope" that chronicled one baby from each state born on the day terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people.
The U.S. flag that flew atop the World Trade Center was displayed at the funeral, according to the report.
Several hundred mourners, many in white T-shirts, lined a road leading to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton church as Green's small brown casket was carried into the church, the report said.
Green's parents, Roxanna and John, attended the funeral with their son, Dallas.
"Christina Taylor Green," John said, "I can't tell you how much we all miss you."
"I think you have affected the whole country," he was quoted as saying.
Also on Thursday, Giffords is continuing to exhibit progress, from opening her eyes spontaneously and tracking people and objects to moving all her limbs, the report said, quoting her doctors.
The physicians at University Medical Center described the steps as "a major leap, a major milestone for her," as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the report.
"We hope she crosses many more" in the days ahead, said Dr. Michael Lemole, chief of neurosurgery.
This morning, Giffords opened her eyes for 10 to 15 minutes, an improvement from about a minute or two on Wednesday, Lemole said.
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