CNN: Republican House Whip Steve Scalise, congressional staffer shot in Virginia shooting
Washington (CNN)Rep. Steve Scalise was shot Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, a House colleague told CNN, in what sources are calling an apparent "deliberate attack." A congressional staffer was also shot.
Scalise, a member of the House Republican leadership as the majority whip, appeared to have been shot in the hip and it appeared two Capitol Hill police agents were shot, according to Rep. Mo Brooks, who told CNN he was on deck when the shooting occurred.
The shooting took place at a practice for the GOP congressional baseball team.
In a statement, Texas Rep. Roger Williams, one of the team's coaches, said one of his staff members was shot during the incident and is receiving medical attention. There was no information on the staffer's injuries.
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WNU Editor: The Telegraph is reporting that the shooter wanted to know if there were Republicans or Democrats at the field .... Live Steve Scalise and his Republican aides shot at baseball practice in Virginia after gunman asks 'Republicans or Democrats?' (The Telegraph). If it was not for the presence of the security detail for Rep. Steve Scalise (R) .... this could have been a massacre of Republican lawmakers.
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Rep. Scalise Among 5 Shot at Congressional Baseball Practice in Va. -- NBC
'White' gunman shoots House Majority leader Steve Scalise and at least three others in 'targeted attack' on Republicans at Congressional baseball practice before being shot by hero police -- Daily Mail
House Majority Whip shot at congressional baseball practice -- AP
Gunman shoots congressman, police at Virginia baseball practice -- Reuters
Steve Scalise Among 5 Reportedly Shot at Baseball Field -- NYT
GOP baseball shooting: Lawmaker Scalise wounded, one person in custody -- Washington Post
House Majority Whip Scalise wounded in Northern Virginia shooting, others also shot -- Politico
GOP House leader among 5 injured in Virginia shooting while practicing for charity baseball game -- ABC News
Rep. Mark Walker says gunman targeted congressional baseball practice 'to kill as many Republican members as possible' -- The Week
Rep. Steve Scalise shot at GOP baseball practice -- The Hill
Steve Scalise, aides shot in Virginia -- FOX News
Rep. Steve Scalise, others shot at congressional baseball practice -- USA Today
'Top Republican hit' in multiple shooting -- BBC
Who Is Steve Scalise? -- The Atlantic
