Gunman fires on Alexandria park during GOP baseball practice; lawmaker Scalise among wounded
By Peter Hermann, Paul Kane and Amber Phillips June 14 at 9:04 AM
A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning on a baseball practice at a park in Alexandria involving Republican members of Congress, injuring several people including at least one lawmaker, Steve Scalise, the majority whip, according to police and a congressman.
Alexandria police would confirm only that a shooting at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park had occurred and that one person was in custody.
Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.), in an interview with The Washington Post, confirmed early details. King 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.
Scalise, from Louisiana, is the third-highest ranking House Republican and has a round-the-clock Capitol Police detail.
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Never bring a baseball bat to a gunfight.
By Peter Hermann, Paul Kane and Amber Phillips June 14 at 9:04 AM
A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning on a baseball practice at a park in Alexandria involving Republican members of Congress, injuring several people including at least one lawmaker, Steve Scalise, the majority whip, according to police and a congressman.
Alexandria police would confirm only that a shooting at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park had occurred and that one person was in custody.
Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.), in an interview with The Washington Post, confirmed early details. King 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.
Scalise, from Louisiana, is the third-highest ranking House Republican and has a round-the-clock Capitol Police detail.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/multiple-people-injured-after-shooting-in-alexandria/2017/06/14/0289c768-50f6-11e7-be25-3a519335381c_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-banner-main_axshooting-825a-duplicate%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.6f7752981d88
Never bring a baseball bat to a gunfight.
