"Their sacrifice makes democracy possible". He was shot in the calf by gunman James Hodgkinson, but managed to scramble to a dugout, where he hid with Williams and other members of Congress. T. Hodgkinson, a resident of IL. Zack Barth, a staffer shot in the leg, ran in from the outfield and landed in Williams' arms.
He said the shootings should start a national conversation. The GOP team was preparing in Alexandria, Virginia.
When asked by reporters whether there's usually a security detail, Rep. Joe Barton, the manager of the Republican team, said, "Yeah, there is".
The gunman had a rifle and a lot of ammo, said Sen. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the officers "went out into the fire to draw the fire".
The events left the capital horrified and stunned and prompted immediate reflection on the current hostility and vitriol in American politics. The House cancelled proceedings for the day. Bernie Sanders. He even worked on Sanders' campaign during the election.
"Violence of any kind is unacceptable in this society, and I condemn this action in the strongest possibly terms", he said.
The congressional baseball match pits Republicans against Democrats.
The attack happened at a popular park and baseball complex in Alexandria, outside Washington, at around 7am.
The team was taking batting practice when gunshots rang out and chaos erupted. The congressman dragged himself away from the infield as lawmakers approached to provide assistance.
"I don't know what to say".
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Capitol police assigned to Scalise security detail returned Hodgkinson's fire. They shot the shooter. "So we knew they were here and we knew who they were", Nathan said. There was about a dozen shots. Police identified a third officer who participated as Special Agent Henry Cabrera.
"Prior to entering surgery, the Whip was in good spirits and spoke to his wife by phone", Scalise's office said in a statement.
Flake estimated that more than 50 shots were fired.
Holt recalls his days workings for the speaker of the house in 2001 during the Bush administration.
"The people around here, on both sides of the aisle- we've got a great community up on Capitol Hill, and everyone is lifting me up", he said.
He was just very calm.
The San Diego congressional delegation - none of whom were at the shooting scene - took to Twitter shortly after the shooting.
After 49 people were killed and 53 others wounded, on June 12, 2016 in a shooting spree at a popular LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the deadliest terror attack in the history since the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, Republican-controlled Congress still failed to pass gun control measures.
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