The gunman who attacked a Wednesday morning congressional baseball practice in Alexandria,Virginia has died from his injuries. Photo of the crime scene by Joshua Roberts/REUTERS.
The gunman who attacked a Wednesday morning congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, or has died from his injuries.
President Donald Trump said in a statement from the White House that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise,who was shot in the attack, was recovering from his injuries at a nearby hospital, or along with two Capitol Police officers. At least two others were wounded in what Trump described as a “brutal assault.”WATCH: Trump addresses shooting at congressional baseball practiceTrump said the FBI was continuing to investigate the case. Police external the crime scene,at a local YMCA just south of Washington, D.
C., and said the situation was stable. “We can all agree that we are blessed to be Americans … that our children deserve to grow up in a nation of safety and peace,and that we are strongest when we are unified and when we work together for the common helpful,” he said. READ MORE: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others shot at congressional baseball practiceThe post Gunman dies of injuries after attack on congressional baseball practice appeared first on PBS NewsHour.
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