Rep. Scalise remains in critical condition, will be in the hospital 'for some time'

Show Caption Hide Caption Here's what we know about alleged Va. shooter James Hodgkinson Police have named the man they believe to be behind the D.C. area suburb shooting, and it turns out he was an ardent Bernie Sanders supporter. Nathan Rousseau Smith (@fantasticmrnate) explains.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise remained in critical condition Thursday evening after undergoing a second surgery to deal with internal injuries and a broken bone in his leg following the shootout at an Alexandria, Va., baseball field, the hospital said.

"The Congressman will require additional operations, and will be in the hospital for some time." the Medstar Washington Hospital Center said in a statement, adding that Scalise has "improved in the last 24 hours."

June 15: Updated condition of Rep. Scalise: https://t.co/1mt8o5wp8u — MedStar Washington (@MedStarWHC) June 16, 2017

A gunman opened fire on the Republican baseball team's practice before Thursday's annual charity baseball game, critically wounding Scalise, R-La., and injuring three other people as horrified legislators and staffers scrambled for cover amid a barrage of bullets. Scalise, the third most powerful Republican in the House, was shot through the hip.

Just before the game Thursday night, members of the Democratic and Republican teams knelt together in prayer near second place, where Scalise would have been playing. The crowd chanted "USA! USA!"

Later, the crowd burst into applause as Capitol Police Officer David Bailey — who was injured as he pursued the shooter — hobbled to the mound on crutches and tossed the ceremonial first pitch.

Injured officer throws first pitch in Washington An officer who was injured in Wednesday's shooting at a congressional baseball team practice threw the ceremonial first pitch at Thursday's game. (June 15)

President Trump delivered a videotaped statement, saying, "we will not be intimidated ... the game will go on."

Capitol Police, who provided security for the practice, killed the shooter, identified by authorities as James Hodgkinson, 66, from Belleville, Ill. Two lawmakers who were leaving practice when they encountered Hodgkinson before the shooting believe he was targeting Republicans.

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