ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A rifle-wielding gunman who shot and injured multiple people Wednesday at a congressional baseball practice in Virginia has died from gunshots wounds he received when police returned fire, President Donald Trump said during a statement. 

At least five people, including Congressman Whip Steve Scalise., 2 police officers and the shooter, were shot.

List of five shooting victims:

  • Majority House Whip Rep. Whip Steve Scalise
  • Texas Rep. Roger Williams' Congressional aide Zack Barth 
  • Former Congressional aide to Michigan Republican Rep. Tim Walberg, now-director of government relations of Tysons Food Inc. employee Matt Mika 
  • 2 unidentified Capitol Police Department officers 

Their latest conditions:

  • Scalise: Underwent surgery, condition critical said MedStar Washington in a tweet.
  • Barth: "I got shot this morning at the baseball fields but I am in the hospital and okay,” Barth said on his Facebook page. Per Rep. Williams, Zach was wounded in the leg during an afternoon press conference. 
  • Mika: Suffered multiple gunshot wounds and remains in the intensive care unit in critical condition after surgery, his family said in statement.
  • Capitol Police says one of its officers is in good condition after having been shot in the ankle and another was treated and released with a minor injury.

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The shooting happened around 7 a.m. at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria. The baseball facility is used by Congress members for practice.

"All of a sudden we heard a very loud shot. The gunman was over by the third base dugout with a clear view of the field," the Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, told CNN.

GOP Majority Steve Scalise of Louisiana was standing on second base when he was shot, Flake said. He said Scalise dragged himself 10 to 15 yards into the outfield to get further away from the gunman. 

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, said Scalise appeared to have a "hip wound." 

Officials said five people, including Hodgkinson, were taken to area hospitals after the incident. They said at least two were in critical condition, but one, Hodgkinson, has since died.

"Many lives would've been lost if not for the heroic actions of the two Capitol police officers," Trump said.

Initial reports said that as many as 50 shots had been fired, but Flake said, "50 would be an understatement. He had a lot of ammo."

Texas Rep. Joe Barton, still in his baseball uniform, told reporters a shooter came out to the practice and opened fire, shooting at Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, who plays third base.

"He shot at Steve Scalise, our second baseman. He hit Steve Scalise," Barton said, "Scalise's security detail and the Capitol Hill police immediately returned fire, and Alexandria Police also immediately came and began to return fire. They shot the shooter. The security detail saved a lot of lives because they attacked the shooter."

Barton described the shooter as a "middle aged man. Blue jeans and a blue shirt. I think he was anglo. He had a rifle and I think he had an automatic pistol, but I wouldn't swear to it."

Barton said the shooting lasted 5-10 minutes, and there were dozens if not hundreds of shots fired.

"It was scary," Barton said.

Lawmakers took cover in the dugout. Barton said his son, Jack, got under an SUV.

After the gunfire stopped, Sen. Flake said he ran onto the field to attend to Scalise's wound. After medical personnel arrived, he said he retrieved Scalise's phone and made the first call to Scalise's wife to notify her of the shooting. He said he did so to ensure that Mrs. Scalise would not find out about the shooting through the media.

President Trump released a statement this morning after learning of the shooting: "The Vice President and I are aware of the shooting incident in Virginia and are monitoring developments closely.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the members of Congress, their staffs, Capitol Police, first responders, and all others affected."

Scalise is the No. 3 House Republican leader. He was first elected to the House in 2008 after serving in the state legislature. Scalise is a popular and gregarious lawmaker and is known for his love of baseball.

Rep. Jeff Duncan said in a statement that he was at the practice and "saw the shooter."

"Please pray for my colleagues," Duncan said.

A woman walking her dog near the ball park said she saw the shooter hit a uniformed law enforcement officer, who she said was later evacuated by helicopter. 

She said the officer had gotten out of a parked car, drawn a handgun and shouted something to the gunman, who then fired.

In a brief interview in a Senate hallway, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, "I think everybody handled it well and things seem to be under control."

Other lawmakers were stunned in the aftermath of the event, which raised questions about the security of members of Congress. While the top lawmakers, including Scalise, have security details, others do not and regularly appear in public without protection.

The last time a lawmaker was wounded was when Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head and grievously injured while meeting with constituents at a supermarket parking lot in 2011.

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