Shooting in Alexandria, Virginia : What We Know

Posted on June 14, 2017

(CNN) — An Illinois man opened fire on a GOP congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia Wednesday around 8 a.m. ET. Five people were wounded.

Here’s what we know:

The Victims:

– House Majority Whip Representative Steve Scalise (R-La.) was shot in the hip. He is said to be in critical condition after undergoing surgery.

– Representative Roger Williams (R-TX) said his staffer, Zach Barth, was shot and is in stable condition.

– Matt Mika, a lobbyist for Tyson foods, was shot multiple times and in critical condition.

– Two Capitol Hill police agents, Crystal Griner and David Bailey, were injured and are in good condition.

The Shooter:

– Authorities identified the shooter as 66-year-old James Hodgkinson of Bellevue, Illinois. He was shot and killed during the attack.

– Investigators found anti- President Trump posts on social media pages allegedly belonging to Hodgkinson.

– Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) said Hodgkinson allegedly asked him whether Democrats or Republicans were playing at the baseball practice shortly before the     shooting.

– He is said too have volunteered for Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. Sanders immediately issued a statement condemning the actions of the shooter.

How the White House Responded:

The Congressional Baseball Game Will Go On:

Despite Wednesday’s shooting, representative Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said Thursday’s congressional baseball game will go as planned.