Gunman supposedly asked if Democrats or Republicans were on the field.
Virginia GOP baseball practice shooting: Multiple people shot
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and aides were shot at a baseball practice in Virginia Wednesday, Fox News confirmed. The shots were reported on East Monroe Street in Del Ray, Alexandria police said on Twitter at 7:30 a.m. The location was near a YMCA.
Alexandria Police on Twitter
APD Chief Michael Brown updated media. 5 transported to local hospitals, including suspect. We will not ID victims or suspect right now. https://t.co/pPYlqEjACM
Good Morning America on Twitter
WATCH: Video shows House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise taken away on stretcher and into helicopter following shooting at Virginia park. https://t.co/naKRc3eoXK
Burgess Everett on Twitter
Scalise Office statement
ABC News on Twitter
Sen. Rand Paul praises Capitol Police: “These guys were real heroes, and without them I think everyone would have been killed.” https://t.co/7WLUUvEPxY
Steve Brusk on Twitter
Senator Rand Paul tells CNN “no one would have survived without the Capitol Police detail…it would have been a massacre
Washington Examiner on Twitter
Sen. Jeff Flake: Scalise “laid out there for at least 10 minutes, alone in the field. We couldn’t get to him while there were shots.” https://t.co/P5Wo8elbNc
Rep. Ruben J. Kihuen on Twitter
@HouseDemocrats praying for our @HouseGOP @SenateGOP baseball colleagues after hearing about the horrific shooting. https://t.co/y2HEUaSuzd