Steve Scalise, majority whip of the US house of representatives, has been shot at a Republican baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.
Mo Brooks, a lawmaker, who was a witness to the incident, told CNN that the whip was shot in the hip.
Brooks, a Republican from Alabama, said there were a number of congressmen and congressional staffers lying on the ground, and at least one of them was wounded.
“The gun was a semi-automatic. It continued to fire at different people. You can imagine, all the people on the field scatter,” he said.
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The lawmaker said the shooter appeared to be a white male who was behind the third base dugout.
It is believed that the shooting may be a “deliberate attack”.
Alexandria police in a series of tweets said on Wednesday said that they were responding to a “multiple shooting” in the city and the suspect who is in custody “is not a threat”.
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UPDATE: Suspect is in custody and not a threat. PIO will be onscene shortly to share updates.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017
APD Chief Michael Brown updated media. 5 transported to local hospitals, including suspect. We will not ID victims or suspect right now. pic.twitter.com/pPYlqEjACM
Advertisement— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017
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