House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, Four Others Shot at Congressional Baseball Practice

Steve Scalise, a top House Republican from Louisiana, was shot early this morning in Alexandria, Va. The representative was on a baseball field practicing with the Republican congressional baseball team.

A rifle-wielding gunman stood outside the fence by third base, and covered the baseball field’s only exit, according to Michigan Rep. Mike Bishop. The gunman opened fire all over the field, and Republican lawmakers were forced to try and take cover wherever they could, as escape was virtually impossible.

Thankfully, the security detail opened fire on the gunman with their service revolvers, hitting the gunman and taking him into custody. The Alexandria police arrived at the field only three minutes after being called. All in all, they estimate the gunman fired some 50 rounds onto the field before being taken down.