Lawmakers were practicing on the baseball diamond in Alexandria, Virginia when gunfire rang out, wounding several aides and congressman Steve Scalise.
Scalise, a representative from Louisiana, was hit in the hip and rushed to a nearby hospital.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul joined MSNBC to recount the events of the morning.
President Donald Trump issued this statement via Twitter.
Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, a true friend and patriot, was badly injured but will fully recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 14, 2017
The Democrats practiced on the same field earlier in the morning, so this was no doubt a targeted incident.
Hopefully those injured make full and speedy recoveries.
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