Five people were transported out of an Alexandria baseball field where Republican lawmakers were shot at as they were practicing for a congressional charity baseball game, police officials said Wednesday.
Capitol Police and Alexandria police provided few details during a short press conference Wednesday morning.
“It’s a stable situation,” said Alexandria Police Chief Michael Brown.
Brown said the police received a call about an active shooter at 7:09 a.m.
“We know five people were transported medically from the scene,” Brown said.
Brown would provide few details, but said his department is working with Capitol Hill Police and the FBI.
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., the House Majority Whip, was shot in the hip. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, was taken out on a stretcher, but Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, said he was not shot, and hurt himself diving into the dugout.
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#BREAKING: Police: Five shooting victims transported to hospital, situation "stable" https://t.co/vcQmZKuxVi pic.twitter.com/xR18IE4uRx
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 14, 2017
“The gun continued to fire” .@RepMoBrooks gives first person account of shooting at baseball field in Alexandria https://t.co/2t5zZokBFs
— CNN (@CNN) June 14, 2017
Jeff Flake says the member of Scalise's detail who took down the shooter had been shot in the leg and was still in pursuit. Superhero stuff.
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) June 14, 2017
Rundown of who was shot. From Capitol security source. Scalise. 1 USCP officer shot in foot. USCP officer hit w/fragments. 1 aide. Gunman
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017
NEWS: Two Capitol Police officers injured in Congressional Baseball practice shooting are Krystal Griner & David Bailey, Hill sources say
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) June 14, 2017
Follow the latest developments on the shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Virginia: https://t.co/1zVhtS5Ynx pic.twitter.com/yVv9DCgEd2
— POLITICO (@politico) June 14, 2017
Another view of the field, which is totally ringed by police tape. Perimeter is several city blocks. pic.twitter.com/AUJkR0mQot
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 14, 2017
The mood at the Capitol: some members of Congress going off the record during press scrums so they can cry before continuing to answer q's
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) June 14, 2017
Rep. Mo Brooks was asked the inevitable gun control question. Here's what he said: pic.twitter.com/MKPw5HgXtL
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) June 14, 2017
.@USRepGaryPalmer yelled to @RepTrentKelly: “That was a gunshot.” Trent yelled back: “I know…He’s got a gun. Run!” https://t.co/KyhPiHrknD pic.twitter.com/3ZrLFAAGjo
— POLITICO (@politico) June 17, 2017
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