Posted on 06/14/2017 5:50:39 AM PDT by Kaslin
Republican Congressman and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot early Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Virginia while practicing for the Congressional baseball game at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park. Scalise was shot in the hip and is reportedly in stable condition. His staffers and two Capitol Police officers were also shot. At least five people were hit.
"He was dragging his body from second base to the infield to get away fro the shooter," Rep. Mo Brooks, who was at the scene and applied a tourniquet to Scalise, described to CNN. "My adrenaline is raging. It's never easy when everyone around you is getting shot."
"A pistol against a rifle is not a fair fight," Brooks continued, describing "ten to twenty rounds" coming from the assailant through a fence before the security detail engaged.
"Once they started engaging, they exhibited great, great courage," Brooks said, adding that it "seemed to take forever for officials to know we were under attack."
#BREAKING Shooting at Congressional baseball practice. Scalise hit. Other staffers hit. Gunmen with rifle
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 14, 2017
Both @POTUS & @VP are aware of the developing situation in Virginia. Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected.
— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) June 14, 2017
Scalise shot in the hip. Expected to survive. Shooting began around 7:15. Gunman w/ rifle. Went on for ten minutes. Suspect shot by USCP
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) June 14, 2017
Rep. Ron DeSantis, who was at the practice this morning, said a man asked him in the parking lot whether they were Democrats or Republicans.
.@RepDeSantis was at baseball: "i left a few mins before this happened", a guy walked up to us & asked if they were GOP or Dems on field
— Brooke Singman (@brookefoxnews) June 14, 2017
Rep. Mo Brooks on CNN says the gunman was hiding behind the dugout for protection during the shooting.
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 14, 2017
The situation lasted for ten minutes. The assailant has reportedly been shot, apprehended and taken to the hospital (there are conflicting reports the assailant has died).
ALERT: APD investigating multiple shooting 400 block E Monroe St. Suspect believed in custody. Stay from area, let emergency vehicles thru.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017
APD PIO heading to scene, updates will be posted when available. Victims being transported to hospitals.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017
The Congressional baseball game is set to take place tomorrow evening in Washington D.C.
Scalise's friends are distraught. He loves baseball and gave out bats to his supporters during his whip race. (Photo by @TimAlberta) pic.twitter.com/PNGNYiLi43
— Robert Costa (@costareports) June 14, 2017
This is a breaking story, stay tuned for updates.
This story has been updated with additional information.
What’s that French saying?
Apres ####, le deluge.
I don’t quite remember it.
Prayers for the injured.
Mo Brooks-—” It’s never easy when everyone around you is getting shot.” Uh, since I don’t know about Mo Brooks, is this an appropriate statement? Veteran? Ex LEO? Just wondering. No doubt more details will be forthcoming. Good thing the lyin’ king ain’t around to make his observations. Not that he may not anyway.
Lord God, please protect our country.
Which funeral home has the shooters dead bullet-ventilated corpse?!
the shooter asked if they were republicans or democrats, that should be the headline.
I just got suspended on Twitter for suggesting the Scalise hit was caused by an Atmosphere of violence on the part of Democrats and they were waging Civil War II
I am about to break major stuff on Harry Reid that will lead all the way up to Podesta so I need my account restored. Anyone on Twitter, please start a campaign to release:
@DaxtonBrown
Very important. Thanks.
“Rep. Ron DeSantis, who was at the practice this morning, said a man asked him in the parking lot whether they were Democrats or Republicans.”
They obviously know by now if this was the same person.
It’s time to stop screwing around. LOCK DOWN THE BORDERS, IGNORE THE COURTS, LOCK UP THE LEFTISTS, EXPEL THE MUSLIMS (citizens and legal residents included).
So, it’s official. We’re in a shootin’ war.
Maxine Waters sent the hit squad
The shooting lasted ten minutes - dear Lord.
Until we get Soros OUT OF THE USA there will be no peace.
If it comes to light this was a lunatic Leftie, the Democrats will make sure the assailant "dies". This takes the craziness to a new level.
Kevin Donahue · CNC Programmer (Computer Numerical Control Programmer) I wonder what the Republicans in Congress are thinking about the 2nd Amendment now. This guy seems to have ASKED whether it was Republican or Democrats who were practicing. How sad. I hope he recovers and champions some stricter gun regulations. Fat chance of that one, right?
Rhonda Heumiller · Madison, Wisconsin I'm sure this is only the beginning. The American people are only going to tolerate being screwed by Republican's for so long before retaliating. Every bill since Republican's have gotten full control has been aimed at taking funding away from anything pertaining to the people of this nation. You can only be pushed so far before you start pushing back.
There are some conservative comments as well, but I was struck by the libs with their "they have it coming" attitude.
The hate that the alt left has shown since the election is beginning to boil over.
No military or LEO experience.
Looks like this could have been far far worse. Looks like the two security individuals contained this from being a devastating event.
is a French expression, attributed to Madame de Pompadour, the lover of King Louis XV of France.[1] An alternative form, attributed to Louis himself, is "Après moi, le déluge" ("After me, comes the flood"). The saying came after the Battle of Rossbach in 1757, which was disastrous for the French.[2]
The expression has two possible meanings: 'After me, the deluge will come,' asserting that if the revolution ended his reign, the nation would be plunged into chaos; or 'After me, let the deluge come,' implying "I don't care what happens after I'm gone."[3][1]
The phrase "Après moi le déluge" was adopted as the motto of the Royal Air Force 617 Squadron which carried out the "Dambuster" raids on German dams in the Ruhr region on the night of 16–17 May 1943.
Apre MOI, Le Deluge.
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