Posted on 06/14/2017 9:27:50 AM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Congress baseball gunman was a Trump-hating Bernie supporter: Hero cops kill white Illinois man, 66, who opened fire on Republican lawmakers with an assault rifle, leaving four injured
The gunman who opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball practice session this morning has been identified as a Trump-hating Bernie Sanders supporter.
Sixty-six-year-old James T. Hodgkinson from Belleville, Illinois, was killed by Capitol Police after firing up to 100 rounds from an assault rifle at a baseball park in Alexandria, Virginia, leaving four injured including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
Hodgkinson was a staunch Bernie Sanders supporter and campaigned for the left-wing senator to get the Democratic nomination for president last year. The union tradesman, who ran a home inspection business, also repeatedly ranted against President Trump on social media.
He was shot by two U.S. Capitol Police officers who were accompanying Scalise to Eugene Simpson Stadium Park for the scheduled baseball practice ahead of Thursday night's charity match.
The officers used their pistols to shoot at Hodgkinson as the congressmen fled to a dugout.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
And let the record indicate that shooter reloaded multiple times, so there goes the high-capacity magazine ban argument.
Thank you Democrats for continuing to gin up violence on a daily basis
It also figures that they were a Bernie supporter, which represents a very fanatical part of the Left.
Thank you Democrats for making sure Trump wins in 2020~
They are having a field day.....White guy theme is all over the place.
The left is fueled by hate.
Some idiot writer says if this guy has an illness, he was shooting in self defense because the republicans are doing away with healthcare...
When the blowback started, he said he was just joking...
Joking about this shooting?????????
Wow!
Wonder where his family is? Notice nothing so far about them?
Heard this on Rush...
I hope he didn’t die immediately.
It would be nice if he was in pain for 10 or 15 minutes before kicking the oxygen habit.
I have not read specifically what kind of weapon was used.
Rand Paul thought it was an AR due to the sound. Shooting lasts 5-10 min, but reload many times? 2-5 people hit (accuracy?) Everyone expected to survive. Baseball (or smaller softball?) field means shots are 30-50 yds? (90’ Home to 1st vs. 60 for softball)
Why does this sound more like a less accurate hand gun than an AR?
The MSM should take a large part of the blame for all the craziness, too.
That’s the left for ya. It’s all fun and games unless the joke is on them
“Loon Wolf”
The left has devolved into a cult that celebrates death
On Rush:
The FBI (you know, our illustrious law enforcement agency) says they aren’t sure if the gunman was actually targeting Congressmen....
What??????
He is from Illinois and he had an M4?
Must be that Gun Show Loophole or he’s a Black Gangbanger.
Nice the Brits aren't liars. Reminds me of how papers use to be
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