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The Political climate in this country is getting out of hand......

Member of Congress Among 5 Reportedly Shot at Baseball Field

Steve Scalise, the majority whip of the House of Representatives, was shot at a baseball field in Alexandria, Va., when a gunman opened fire near a Y.M.C.A. on Wednesday morning, a congressional official said on Wednesday.

The gunman, a white man with dark hair, wearing a blue shirt, could be seen standing with a rifle as he began shooting, Flake said. "Fifty would be an understatement," Flake said, referring to the number of shots.

Scalise was standing on second base, fielding balls during batting practice when the shooting began, Flake said.

"We climbed into the dugout" to shelter and treat the wounded, Flake said.

Police returned fire, and "when we heard the shooter was down," he and others ran onto the field to help Scalise until medics arrived, Flake said.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), interviewed on MSNBC, said he was in the batting cage, separate from field, when he heard a shot, then a rapid succession of shots. He saw Scalise shot "but moving," Paul said.

Two congressional aides in the outfield were down, trying to stay low as shots ringing in the dirt around them, he said.

Paul said he heard perhaps 50 to 60 shots, which he said sounded like they were coming from an AR-15 or similar rifle.

Capitol Police officers were present because Scalise, 51, a member of the congressional leadership was there.

"We were really lucky that they were there," he said.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer tweeted that President Trump was aware of the shooting.

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