Arizona shooting suspect appears in court

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

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

As he walked in, he looked straight at the crowd while his lawyer whispered to him.

The 22-year-old is accused of killing six people on Saturday – including a federal judge – and injuring 14 others, including US Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords.

Loughner is being held without bail and has been assigned a lawyer who defended Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Timothy McVeigh.

He responded “yes” when asked if he understood his rights.

The courtroom was under heavy guard with about a dozen US marshals.

The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168 people and injured more than 600 others, was the worst act of domestic terrorism committed by an American citizen.