According to multiple accounts, a gunman opened fire during the practice outside the nation’s Capitol. Multiple people — including Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.), a congressional aide, and two Capitol Police officers — were shot. Police say the shooting suspect is in custody in a D.C. hospital.
Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen (Nev.) tweeted a photo of members of the Democrats’ baseball team at their practice facility with their heads bowed in prayer for their colleagues.
.@HouseDemocrats praying for our @HouseGOP @SenateGOP baseball colleagues after hearing about the horrific shooting. http://hill.cm/YvNG2Oz
“My heart is heavy right now,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) wrote on Twitter. “We just said a prayer for our colleagues and are holding to leave [Democrat] baseball practice.”
Other Democrats offered prayers as well:
At baseball practice, hearing about the unthinkable horrific news. Practice shut down. Dems join-in prayer for our R colleagues & those hit. https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/874956706819846144 …
The Democrats and Republicans are preparing for Thursday’s annual congressional baseball game, which raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.
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