UNDER ATTACK: House Majority Whip Scalise And His Staff Have Been Shot

Townhall.com ^ | June 14, 2017 | Katie Pavlich

[Kaslin]

Republican Congressman and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot early Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Virginia while practicing for the Congressional baseball game at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park. Scalise was shot in the hip and is reportedly in stable condition. His staffers and two Capitol Police officers were also shot. At least five people were hit.

"He was dragging his body from second base to the infield to get away fro the shooter," Rep. Mo Brooks, who was at the scene and applied a tourniquet to Scalise, described to CNN. "My adrenaline is raging. It's never easy when everyone around you is getting shot."

"A pistol against a rifle is not a fair fight," Brooks continued, describing "ten to twenty rounds" coming from the assailant through a fence before the security detail engaged.

"Once they started engaging, they exhibited great, great courage," Brooks said, adding that it "seemed to take forever for officials to know we were under attack."

#BREAKING Shooting at Congressional baseball practice. Scalise hit. Other staffers hit. Gunmen with rifle
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017

Both @POTUS & @VP are aware of the developing situation in Virginia. Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected.
— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) June 14, 2017

Scalise shot in the hip. Expected to survive. Shooting began around 7:15. Gunman w/ rifle. Went on for ten minutes. Suspect shot by USCP
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) June 14, 2017

Rep. Ron DeSantis, who was at the practice this morning, said a man asked him in the parking lot whether they were Democrats or Republicans.

.@RepDeSantis was at baseball: "i left a few mins before this happened", a guy walked up to us & asked if they were GOP or Dems on field
— Brooke Singman (@brookefoxnews) June 14, 2017

Rep. Mo Brooks on CNN says the gunman was hiding behind the dugout for protection during the shooting.
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 14, 2017

The situation lasted for ten minutes. The assailant has reportedly been shot, apprehended and taken to the hospital (there are conflicting reports the assailant has died). 

ALERT: APD investigating multiple shooting 400 block E Monroe St. Suspect believed in custody. Stay from area, let emergency vehicles thru.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017

APD PIO heading to scene, updates will be posted when available. Victims being transported to hospitals.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017

The Congressional baseball game is set to take place tomorrow evening in Washington D.C.

Scalise's friends are distraught. He loves baseball and gave out bats to his supporters during his whip race. (Photo by @TimAlberta) pic.twitter.com/PNGNYiLi43
— Robert Costa (@costareports) June 14, 2017

This is a breaking story, stay tuned for updates. 

This story has been updated with additional information.

[topher]

Shooter hid behind dugout.

Security detail got the shooter.

Reports of over 50 rounds fired.

Shooter had automatic rifle.

Security, according to the liberal media were pros.

Police officers were wounded as well (I don't know if that was Alexandria Police or Capitol)

[kosciusko51]

That’s my guess. I am still amazed at how calm he seemed in his interview.

[bankwalker]

Female Capitol police woman shot in foot. Black male Capitol policeman shot in leg

[Religion and Politics]

The hate that the alt left has shown since the election is beginning to boil over.

It could be a long hot summer coming. I suspect there will continue to be tolerance of violent protests akin to the "Shakespeare in the Park" rendition of Caesar.

[dp0622]

Maybe.

But you know what? I’ll risk a year in prison soon to protect my wife if things keep spiraling out of control.

[italianquaker]

Fox reporting he is dead

[Vermont Lt]

I would be careful about using the term “automatic” rifle.

99% probably that the shooter used a semi-automatic (1 pull, 1 shot.) “Automatic” weapons are not easily gotten by the average person.

[topher]

Initially, it was reported the shooter was wounded and taken to a hospital. Rep Scalise was MEDIEVAC’d to a hospital.

[Lockbox]

You are correct, the acceptance of violence and violent images against our elected officials is the root cause. Kathy Griffin’s it’s just art stunt, the NYC play and etc. from the Libs are the result. This blood is on the hands of the Libs!

[SVTCobra03]

You mean semi-automatic rifle.

[Carl Vehse]

The NYT financially supported and then only claimed “far-right online personas” consider a play’s portrayal of the assassination of a character dressed as the President of the United States to be offensive.

The NYT essentially sent a signal to other deranged individuals to proceed with domestic terrorist attacks on a Republicans, if not the President.

An investigation into sedition should begin against the NYT and all those supporting the New York play!

[Texas Songwriter]

Hate Republican hate crime. Thank you democrats. (not)

[Red Badger]

FT. Sumter...........................

[DaxtonBrown]

I’ll start now. There is a Grand Jury coming for Senator Harry Reid on at least three major bribe charges. It is not old news, it will lead up th chain to Podesta and Senate Majority PAC. Indictments blocked by FBI, DOJ and corrupt Republicans. Have found work around. SHTF

[MayflowerMadam]

Even better. FBN hasn’t reported that yet.

[Sans-Culotte]

This is their thinking, I cut a friendship over it years ago when the friend tried to soften my feelings against the thugs who assaulted Reginald Denny when she said, “You have to understand.”

I have walked away from several friendships as well, mainly people I knew in college. I was a liberal dumbass sheeple myself back then, but I grew out of it. I have no patience for knee-jerk leftists who believe the same tired old anti-American slogans.

[Kaslin]

Yeah Fox and friends reported that earlier

[rktman]

To the vaunted urinalists, if you don’t have to manually load each cartridge, it’s an automatic.

[RummyChick]

Jason Seher‏Verified account @jhseher 9m9 minutes ago More Stunning. @RepMoBrooks says on #CNN that wounded Cap HIll officer, who took the shooter down, ignored own injuries to check on Scalise

[sport]

Why? We murder his creations[abort babies] on an assembly line basis. We elect to public office members of a Political Party whose members booed God three times in succession. We elect those that despise God and his laws [same sex “marriage” and Commandants]. We elect by majority vote those that do everything in their power to remove the presence of God and influence of God from the Nation, a Nation that was founded on the principles of God set forth in the Holy Bible, by the way. So again, why should God protect this Nation, A Nation that has fought Him tooth and toenail at the highest political level over the last decades. President Trump did invoke the name of God and is universally despised. Only those that voted for him support, respect, and love him. The remainder of the United States and those who make up its institutions totally abhor him. Which shows that they hate good, abhor God because God is Good. I am with you and each time I ask God's Blessing upon my meal, I always plead for God to protect and less this Nation and then I wonder what what I have done, what has this Nation done to incur His Blessing, which is nothing. Then I realize that He does it because He is God.