Shooting in Alexandria, Virginia
Investigators blanket the area of an early-morning shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wed., June 14, 2017. U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) was among four people wounded when a gunman opened fire on team members practicing for a congressional baseball game. Two others also suffered minor injuries. Scalise suffered a gunshot wound to the hip.
Law enforcement officials have identified the suspected gunman as James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Illinois. In a statement from the White House, President Trump said Hodgkinson died of his injuries.
Rep. Steve Scalise
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), pictured here in 2014, was wounded in the hip when a gunman opened fire on members of a congressional baseball team at a practice in Alexandria, Virginia, on the morning of Wed., June 14, 2017.
"I called his wife"
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) talks to reporters after the shooting near Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, June 14, 2017.
Flake said Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) was on second base when the gunman opened fire, apparently from behind the third base dugout. He said Scalise was lying on the field wounded for several minutes as the gunman continued shooting. Once the gunman was taken down, Flake said he rushed over to Scalise and applied pressure to his wound.
"I got Steve Scalise's cellphone and I called his wife," Flake told reporters. "I didn't want her to wake up and hear the news and not know what was going on."
Bloodshed on a baseball field
A view of shoes left at a baseball field after a shooting during a practice of the Republican congressional baseball team on Wed., June 14, 2017, in Alexandria, Virginia. At least five people people were wounded, including House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), who was shot in the hip. The gunman was shot by Capitol Police who were on the scene, and was later pronounced dead.
Baseball field turned crime scene
A police officer guards the shooting scene after a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress during a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wed., June 14, 2017.
Briefing the media
Michael Brown, Alexandria Chief of Police, briefs members of the press near the site where a gunman opened fire on Wed., June 14, 2017. Multiple injuries were reported and the gunman, later identified as James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Illinois, was killed. House Republican Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) was shot in the hip.
Police secure the scene
Heavily armed police secured the scene after a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress and teammates during a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wed., June 14, 2017. Four people were wounded, two others suffered minor injuries, and the gunman was killed.
Describing a harrowing scene
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Alabama) speaks to the media near the scene of an early morning shooting at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wed., June 14, 2017.
Five people, including a top Republican congressman, were wounded when a gunman opened fire as they practiced for an annual baseball game between lawmakers. Rep. Steve Scalise, the Majority Whip, was shot in the hip.
Brooks said his colleague "crawled into the outfield, leaving a trail of blood."
"We started giving him the liquids, I put pressure on his wound in his hip," Brooks said.
Police respond
Investigators and emergency personnel gather at Eugene Simpson Field in Alexandria, Virginia, after a gunman opened fire on Wed., June 14, 2017. Multiple injuries were reported at the site where a congressional baseball team was holding an early morning practice. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-Lousiana) was shot in the hip.
Thanking first responders
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) speaks at a press conference on Wed., June 14, 2017, near the baseball field in Alexandria where a gunman opened fire. Several people, including a top Republican congressman, were wounded. The gunman, identified as James T. Hodgkinson, was killed in a shootout with Capitol Police.
McAuliffe thanked the first responders who helped victims at the shooting scene.
Ambulance
Police make way for an ambulance after a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress during a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wed., June 14, 2017.
Crime scene
Police put up tape to clear journalists from the outfield area of a baseball field after a gunman opened fire during a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wed., June 14, 2017. Several people were wounded, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), who was shot in the hip.
Victims
Four people were wounded by gunfire and two sustained other injuries, authorities said.
Majority Whip wounded
Congressional staffers stand outside the office of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), in the U.S. Capitol building, on Wed., June 14, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Scalise was among those wounded by gunfire as congressional Republicans practiced for a charity baseball game in Alexandria, Virginia. As a member of the Republican leadership, the Majority Whip is responsible for rallying GOP votes for House legislation.
Alexandria police respond
A member of the Alexandria Police runs up the street near the scene where a gunman opened fire at a congressional Republican baseball practice on Wed., June 14, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. Multiple injuries were reported and the gunman was killed.
Chaplain stands by
A chaplain stands by as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe speaks to members of the media gathered at a press conference after the shooting.
Wounded coach
Matt Mika, a former congressional staffer who now works as a lobbyist for Tyson Foods, was wounded in the shooting. He served as a volunteer coach for the Republican congressional baseball team.
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Lousiana); Zachary Barth, a staffer for Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas); and two Capitol Police officers were also wounded. Rep. Williams suffered an ankle injury.
Standing guard
A member of the Alexandria Police stands guard near the scene where a gunman opened fire at an early morning Republican congressional baseball practice on Wed., June 14, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. Multiple injuries were reported, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), who was shot in the hip but is expected to recover.
Suspected gunman
Police identified the gunman as James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Illinois. He was killed in a shootout with Capitol Police.
Mugshot
James Hodgkinson's mugshot after being arrested for battery in 2006.
Capitol security
A Capitol Police officer and police dog patrol around the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wed., June 14, 2017, as security is increased following a shooting incident targeting congressmen in nearby Alexandria, Virginia.
President Trump speaks
President Trump made a statement on the shooting from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Wed., June 14, 2017.
"Many lives would have been lost if not for the heroic actions of the two Capitol Police officers who took down the gunman despite sustaining gunshot wounds during a very, very brutal assault," he said. "Melania and I are grateful for their heroism and praying for the swift recovery of all victims. Congressman Scalise is a friend and a very good friend. He's a patriot and he's a fighter."
"We are united"
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) spoke to members of the House of Representatives after the shooting that wounded Rep. Steve Scalise and several others at a congressional baseball team practice. "We are united," he declared. "We are united in our shock we are united in our anguish. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us."
Witness to the sooting
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tennessee) speaks to the media at the Capitol about the shooting.
"I was at the practice when the attack occurred. I was not injured and my prayers are with the victims," Fleischmann said in a statement on Facebook.
"I am sickened by this despicable act"
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) speaks on the Senate floor about the shooting at the Republican congressional baseball practice. Sanders says the man authorities identified as opening fire on the practice had apparently volunteered on his presidential campaign. "I am sickened by this despicable act," Sanders said in a statement.