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Steve Scalise Tag

Wednesday morning at a practice for the upcoming Congressional baseball game, a shooter opened fire injuring House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA). Several aides and Capitol policemen were also injured. Law enforcement identified the shooter as James T. Hodgkinson from Bellville, Illinois. The 66-year-old owns a home inspection business. According to the Washington Post, Hodgkinson, "was charged in April 2006 with battery and aiding damage to a motor vehicle, according to online records in St. Clair County, Ill." The charges were later dismissed.

A gunman opened fire on the GOP baseball practice in Alexandria, VA. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and numerous aides were shot. From Fox News:
The shots were reported on East Monroe Street in Del Ray, Alexandria police said on Twitter at 7:30 a.m. The location was near a YMCA.