Scalise Shooter's Guns Indentified, Determined to Be Legally Purchased

Police said it was unclear whether James Hodgkinson planned to target the lawmakers on his list, which included Reps.

The shot fired at Scalise left perhaps hundreds of bullet fragments internally, many of which may never be removed because surgery might be more unsafe than leaving them in place, Sava said.

"I think that an excellent recovery is a good possibility", Dr. Jack Sava, director of trauma at MedStar Washington Hospital Center said at a news conference Friday afternoon. He added that Scalise "will be able to walk and, hopefully, run".

Congressional shooter James Hodgkinson had in his pocket a list containing the names of three Republican congressmen when he was shot, according to reports published Friday.

He was transported to George Washington University Hospital, and later died.

Also suffering relatively minor injuries were two Capitol Police officers, David Bailey and Crystal Griner, and House GOP aide Zack Barth. "We now have no evidence to suggest that the purchases were not lawful".

His social media presence indicated he was strongly opposed to Republicans, including President Trump. The 51-year-old remains in a critical condition. Scalise and the other legislators present at the baseball practice-including Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) -were saved when Scalise's security detail fired back at Hodgkinson.

Colleagues who visited Scalise, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, sounded generally upbeat, but spoke more in terms of hopes than the confident predictions of the immediate aftermath a day earlier.

She added her husband hadn't told her much before he left, but he made clear plans to leave, selling nearly everything he owned from his businesses. It happened while Republican congressmen were practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game. He's had a second surgery and will be in the hospital a while.