House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana has been shot at a congressional baseball practice, congressional officials say.
The shooting took place at a practice for the GOP congressional baseball team.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) is in stable condition after being shot.
A government official says the suspect, who has since died, was identified as an IL man named James. Then many more shots, and Capitol Police returned fire.
"He's a patriot and a fighter", Trump said.
Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge Tim Slater said it was "too early to say" whether it was an act of terrorism, or whether Scalise was targeted. The FBI has taken over the investigation.
Barton described the shooter as a "middle aged man". His demeanor was "calm", she said.
"It is just a madhouse here", Fleischmann said. "They were shooting at each other ..."
"We started giving him the liquids, I put pressure on his wound in his hip", Brooks said. His office said that before surgery for a wound in his hip he was in good spirits and spoke with his wife by telephone.
Susan Griffiths, a spokeswoman at the George Washington University Hospital, said two people from the shooting were being treated at the hospital, both in critical condition. A fourth is also being treated at MedStar, and the location of the fifth victim is not known. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. "The officers acted, I believe, heroically today".
They were practicing for the Congressional Baseball Game.
"I told him they were Republicans". He said, 'OK, thanks, ' and turned around. Paul and Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona.
"The gun was a semiautomatic", Brooks said, adding that he was sure it was a rifle but unsure what kind. "I hear Steve Scalise over near second base scream".
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"There was a blood trail about 10 to 15 yards long from where he was shot to wear he crawled to right field", he continued.
Katie Filous was walking her two dogs near the field when she heard "a lot of shots".
Woodruff said he ducked into a garage and called 911. They shot the shooter. U.S. Capitol Police Matthew Verderosa said on-scene Capitol Police officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect. She said the shooting "went on for quite a while".
"He was just very calm".
Witnesses at a nearby YMCA say bullets from the shooting pierced the front windows of the busy facility, but no one inside was injured.
Another witness to the event, Benjamin Childers, posted a live stream of the aftermath of the shooting on Periscope.
"We had three members of Congress take shelter in our apartment", he said as sounds of emergency vehicles could be heard.
Rep. Mark Walker told NBC News that the "gunman was there to kill as many Republican members as possible", adding that he was "shaken but OK". "Praying for them and their families".
"Nobody would have survived without the Capitol Hill police", Paul said on CNN. All Capitol complex buildings remained open. The game, which was set for Thursday, is an annual partisan tradition that dates to 1909.
It's become a charity fundraiser.
The shocking event left the Capitol horrified and stunned. We are united in our shock.
"The only reason why any of us walked out of this thing, by the grace of God, one of the folks here had a weapon to fire back and give us a moment to find cover". Ryan's last comment was met by a standing ovation.
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