ALEXANDRIA, VA (RNN) - Police responded to reports of shots fired at or near a YMCA field where Republican Capitol Hill lawmakers were having baseball practice, according to reports.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-LA, was among those shot, according to Congressman Mo Brooks, R-AL. Brooks said they were practicing for an upcoming charity baseball game with Democratic lawmakers, when "50 to 100 shots were fired."
Scalise is in stable condition, according to MSNBC.
He described a single gunman with a rifle, and members of the security detail at the site returned fire. In addition to Scalise, Brooks said he saw four others hurt, including a staffer that he helped the stop bleeding and two members of security staff or Capitol police.
Brooks said he was in the on-deck circle when the first shots were fired, and he and others took cover in one of the dugouts. He said the shooter was "taken down."
Alexandria police said on Twitter that a suspect was in custody and victims were being transported to hospitals.
UPDATE: Suspect is in custody and not a threat. PIO will be onscene shortly to share updates.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017
President Donald Trump released a statement that he has been made aware of the situation.
The full roster of the baseball team, according to the Congressional Baseball website:
- Joe Barton TX-06
- Jack Bergman MI-1
- Mike Bishop MI-08
- Kevin Brady TX-08
- Mo Brooks AL-05
- Mike Conaway TX-11
- Ryan Costello PA-07
- Rodney Davis IL-13
- Ron Desantis FL-6
- Jeff Duncan SC-03
- Jeff Flake AZ
- Chuck Fleischmann TN-03
- Matt Gaetz FL-01
- Bill Johnson OH-06
- Trent Kelly MS-01
- Darren LaHood IL-18
- Doug LaMalfa CA-01
- Barry Loudermilk GA-11
- Roger Marshall KS-1
- Pat Meehan PA-07
- John Moolenaar MI-04
- Steve Palazzo MS-04
- Gary Palmer AL-06
- Rand Paul KY
- Erik Paulsen MN-03
- Steve Pearce NM-02
- Thomas Rooney FL-17
- Dennis Ross FL-15
- Steve Scalise LA-01
- John Shimkus IL-15
- Mark Walker NC-06
- Brad Wenstrup OH-02
- Roger Williams TX-25
- Kevin Yoder KS-03
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