Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, said in a statement that he was "shaken but unharmed".
The annual Congressional Baseball Game is a charitable event held every year, pitting Republicans and Democrats against each other.
He repeatedly praised the Capitol Police officers and first responders who quickly mobilized to the softball field where the Republican baseball team was practicing ahead of Thursday night's charity game against a Democratic team.
A screenshot shows U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise after he was shot early June 14, 2017. Texas Rep. Roger Williams, who coaches the GOP team, said a member of his staff was shot and was receiving medical attention. Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa said at a Wednesday morning news conference that none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. He was undergoing surgery at a hospital and was in stable condition.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-LA, was among those shot, according to Congressman Mo Brooks, R-AL.
The FBI has taken control of the crime scene.
US Capitol Police say they have "robust police presence" around the Capitol, but the building is still open after the shooting in Virginia. Both are being traced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Then "a burst of gunfire" erupted, Paul said.
Brooks said even after one of the officers was wounded, he limped toward the outfield in an attempt to help Scalise. He hit Steve Scalise", Barton said, "Scalise's security detail and the Capitol Hill police immediately returned fire, and Alexandria Police also immediately came and began to return fire.
"I started yelling back 'Are you friendly?' making sure it was our guy".
"I have never said 'life sucks, ' only the policies of the Republicans", he added in another letter.
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The painting was made by the famous artist Sasha Jaffrey in the recent charity dinner organized by Virat Kohli Foundation. Bangladesh's place in the last four was then confirmed when England beat Australia at Edgbaston.
"Reports indicate they took swift action to take down this madman and render aid", Edwards said. "And I look around and behind third base, in the third base dugout, which is a cinder block, I see a rifle and I see a little bit of a body".
Brooks told CNN the shooter appeared to be a white male, possibly middle-aged.
"He shot at Steve Scalise, our second baseman". Hodgkinson allegedly shot Scalise and four others, including two Capitol Police officers, before being shot himself and taken into custody.
He said someone had used a belt as a tourniquet on him.
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, whose district includes Ottawa and Streator, was not at the scene, nor were any of his staff, according to his communications director. Only the leaders of Congress get security details.
Police say the victims are being transported to the hospital. "We didn't know if there were other shooters that had us surrounded...we didn't know to run or not", Flake said.
He was also a member of a Facebook page called: Terminate the Republican Party.
Witness Ben Childers told Good Morning America that he was in his apartment when he heard the gunshots.
Alexandria resident Joseph Miscavige tweeted photos from inside the YMCA, next to a baseball diamond showing several bullet holes in windows.
Duncan is the only member of the team from the SC delegation.
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