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A Capitol Hill Police officer walks past an automobile with the driver’s window damaged at the scene of a shooting in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, June 14, 2017,
where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. was shot at a Congressional baseball practice.
(AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
At Press Time:

Rifle-Wielding Attacker Wounds GOP Leader, Killed by Police

By ERICA WERNER critically wounding House and the GOP, fought a run- from the nation’s capital, He was listed in critical con-
CHAD DAY GOP Whip Steve Scalise of ning gun battle with police as the Republicans prac- dition, but his office said
Associated Press Louisiana and hitting aides before he, too, was shot ticed for their annual game that before he underwent
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — and Capitol police as con- and later died. with Democrats. surgery for a wound in his
A rifle-wielding attacker gressmen and others dove Colleagues said Scalise He dragged himself away hip he was in good spirits
opened fire on Republican for cover. had been fielding balls from the infield leaving a and spoke with his wife by
lawmakers as they prac- The assailant, who had at second base at a lo- trail of blood before fellow telephone.
ticed for a charity base- nursed grievances against cal park in Alexandria, just lawmakers could rush to his
ball game Wednesday, President Donald Trump across the Potomac River assistance. Continued on page 3