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Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com)
From a New York Times report: A lone gunman opened fire on Republican members of the congressional baseball team at a practice field in a Washington suburb Wednesday, using a rifle to shower the field with bullets that struck five people, including Steve Scalise, the majority whip of the House of Representatives. Two members of Mr. Scalise's protective police detail were wounded as they exchanged gunfire with the shooter in what other lawmakers described as a chaotic, terror-filled ten minutes that turned the baseball practice into an early-morning nightmare. Police said a total of five people were shot, two critically. Standing at second base, Mr. Scalise was struck, in the hip, according to witnesses, and collapsed as the shots rang out, one after another, from behind a chain-link fence near the third-base dugout. Witnesses said Mr. Scalise, of Louisiana, "army crawled" his way toward taller grass as the shooting continued. Alternative source: NBC News, CNN, BBC, NPR, WashingtonPost, and WSJ.
Update: 06/14 15:40 GMT: In remarks at the White House, President Trump said the Alexandria shooting suspect has died from injuries.
Update: 06/14 15:40 GMT: In remarks at the White House, President Trump said the Alexandria shooting suspect has died from injuries.
That's a good point. Anybody who's planning to commit mass murder will surely stop when he finds out gun ownership is illegal.
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>50-100 shots
>only hit 5 people
more than likely.
We could just cut out the middleman and declare murder illegal. I'm shocked it hasn't been suggested before now actually.
"Libtard"? Hey kid, do your parents know you're on the Internet?
I don't respond to AC's.
Ah well, pity the guy couldnt shoot straight.
Thoughts and prayers? So nothing, really. You're doing nothing. Bravo.
No, I'm also changing my facebook picture....
but we push for an $500M+ underground gov only baseball field with lot's of armed guards
Hmm...last time I tried this exercise...the boat passengers got REALLY pissed at me....
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
I seem to remember a recently elected Congressman from the Midwest pleading guilty to bodyslamming a reporter. Or by "recent" do you mean only within the last few days?
Body slam a reporter vs shoot as many baseball players as possible.
By God, you're right! It's the exact same thing. Damned homicidal Republicans!!
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