http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/14/steve-scalise-aides-shot-baseball-practice-virgini/
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La., accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., reads a letter from a constituent concerning health care, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington following the Republican Caucus meeting. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
ALEXANDRIA, VA – (Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer – The Washington Times. Please click on the link above for the full story. Here is an excerpt below.)
A gunman opened fire on a group of congressional Republicans practicing baseball in Alexandria Wednesday morning, wounding a senior GOP lawmaker and multiple other people.
Rep. Steve Scalise, Louisiana Republican, was shot in the hip. Several Capitol Police officers were also said to be victims. Mr. Scalise, as the House majority whip, has protection by U.S. Capitol Police.
The gunman, armed with a rifle, was reportedly shot by a member of Mr. Scalise’s security detail, who had been hit before retuning fire.
Alexandria police confirmed multiple shootings and victims being transported to the hospital. Witnesses saw a helicopter come in to take at least one of the victims away.
The following link below is to a corresponding story in which the shooter asked if there were Republicans or Democrats on the field.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/14/rep-ron-desantis-shooting-man-asked-if-republicans/
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