House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and members of his security detail have reportedly been shot at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia during practice for a congressional baseball game tomorrow night. Scalise was reportedly shot in the hip by a man with a rifle:
#BREAKING Shooting at Congressional baseball practice. Scalise hit. Other staffers hit. Gunmen with rifle
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017
#BREAKING Shooting started around 7:15 am et. Gunman approached dugout with rifle. Went on for ten minutes
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017
BREAKING: Rep. Steve Scalise, multiple aides shot at Congressional baseball practice, @ChadPergram reports
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 14, 2017
BREAKING: House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), multiple others shot in Virginia pic.twitter.com/D76kbS3o4t
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 14, 2017
Breaking News Update: Alexandria, Va. police say the suspect is in custody and not a threat. https://t.co/IWK3lMJ8r5 pic.twitter.com/Qpgdv2soZd
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 14, 2017
Trump: This is a tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the members of Congress, their staffs, Capitol Police, first responders,
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017
Rep. Mo Brooks tells @CNN right now that Rand Paul, Ben Sasse, Jeff Duncan were also at Alexandria this AM. Rep. (Dr) Wenstrup aided wounded
— Jason K. Morrell (@CNNJason) June 14, 2017
Text from Mo Brooks, who was at the congressional baseball game practice. pic.twitter.com/gRVj8YjTIU
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) June 14, 2017
#BREAKING TX Rep Roger Williams head of baseball caucus was hit and taken off in stretcher. Sen Jeff Flake was at bat
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017
#BREAKING US Capitol Police Chief Matt Verderosa on scene. Sen Flake says Scalise was "motionless". Dragged himself 15 yds
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017
Man named Matt from Tyson Foods who helps with practice was shot in chest at baseball practice
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017
APD Chief Michael Brown updated media. 5 transported to local hospitals, including suspect. We will not ID victims or suspect right now. pic.twitter.com/pPYlqEjACM
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/MichaelRWarren/status/874984770006134784
Update: The shooter has been identified:
News: Shooter named as James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Ill., via @mattzap & @nakashimae https://t.co/3XXR0A6dLl
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) June 14, 2017
Shooter identified as James Hodgkinson. His social media amounts to extended screed against Trump. https://t.co/6reZSVdUFN
— Greg Miller (@gregpmiller) June 14, 2017
Sad news:
https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/875023083706474498
Rep. Ron DeSantis, who left the practice shortly before the shooting, described this encounter as he was leaving:
.@RepDeSantis, who was at practice with Rep. Steve Scalise, reveals a man approached him asking if Dems or Republicans were on the field pic.twitter.com/uOx7BdXPkv
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 14, 2017
Rep. Ron DeSantis told Fox that the shooter asked if those practicing were Republicans or Democrats prior to shooting Rep. Steve Scalise.
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) June 14, 2017
Sen. Rand Paul was there and gave this account:
Rand Paul on MSNBC says Scalise being there likely saved everyone because his presence (he's leadership) meant Capitol Police were there
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 14, 2017
Rand Paul said staffers were laying down and the shooter was hitting the dirt around them.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 14, 2017
Harrowing account from Rand Paul to @Morning_Joe: "There was a rapid succession of shots…I see Representative Scalise is shot but moving." pic.twitter.com/LLCWXDMc1i
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 14, 2017
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include additional tweets.
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