Congressional Shooting Update: Scalise Undergoing Surgery
Rep. Mark Walker told NBC News that the gunman was trying to kill as many Republicans as he could. Rep. Ron DeSantis from Florida said he had an odd encounter…
ALEXANDRIA, VA – JUNE 14: U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) briefs members of the media near Eugene Simpson Stadium Park where a shooting took place on June 14, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia. U.S. House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and multiple congressional aides were shot by a gunman during a Republican baseball practice. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesRep. Mark Walker told NBC News that the gunman was trying to kill as many Republicans as he could. Rep. Ron DeSantis from Florida said he had an odd encounter on the way to the parking lot minutes before the shooting: "There was a guy that walked up to us that was asking whether it was Republicans or Democrats out there, and it was just a little odd."
Five people were injured , including two Capitol Police officers.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip and is undergoing surgery right now. He is said to be in stable condition.
