Gunman Wounds Republican House Whip Steve Scalise Shot in Brazen Attack in Virginia

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A gunman opened fire this morning on a baseball practice at a park in Alexandria, Virginia, involving Republican members of Congress, possibly injuring several including at least one lawmaker, Steve Scalise, the majority whip, according to police and a congressman.

Alexandria police would only confirm that a shooting had occurred and that one person was in custody.

Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., in an interview with The Washington Post, confirmed early details. He said Capitol Police confirmed the account to him.

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., told The Post that Capitol Police officers walked into the congressional gym around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday and told members about the shooting and said Scalise had been shot.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer tweeted: “Both @POTUS & @VP are aware of the developing situation in Virginia. Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected.”

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., tweeted that “Shooter attacked a GOP baseball practice. Rifle. 50+ shots fired. 5 hit including Steve Scalise. I am not shot.”

The 7:30 a.m. practice took place in the park in the 400 block of East Monroe Street, before Thursday night’s scheduled game between Republicans and Democrats at Nationals Park.

Brooks told CNN that he heard a loud “bam” behind third base.

“I see a rifle, and I see a little bit of a body and then I hear another bam and I realize there’s still an active shooter. At the same time I hear Steve Scalise over at 2nd base scream – he was shot,” he said.

Brooks said he ran to the first base side as gunfire continued. He estimated 50 to 100 shots were fired.

He said Scalise crawled out of the outfield leaving a trail of blood, and that he was given liquids and pressure was applied on a chest wound.

(c) 2017, The Washington Post · Peter Hermann, Paul Kane, Patricia Sullivan

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8 COMMENTS

  1. I will stay home today and possibly tomorrow and monitor the story on the matzav. I am very scared I’m afraid to play baseball now.

  2. Anyone surprised? The msm have been broadcasting and endorsing violence against the president and vitriol against Republicans. Inevitable.

  3. Wow. So we have a DeBlasio sponsored play depicting an assassination of our Republican President. We have a second rate actress depicting a beheading of our President. We have Snoop Dogg depicting a shooting of our President. The DNC media loves it and keeps fueling these heinous acts.
    So now, is anyone surprised that some leftwing white Liberal actually started shooting Republicans??? Maxine Waters and Kamala Harris are smiling right now.

  4. For those with short memories – Republicans are just as guilty.
    Gabrielle Giffords.
    Ted Nugent.
    Glenn Scott Crawford and Eric J. Feight.
    Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez.
    How about continuing a conspiracy theory that Seth Rich was knocked off by the DNC ?
    How about continuing a conspiracy theory that the murder of children at Sandy Hook is a hoax ?
    The list can go on. But you get the point.

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