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Update: 10:20a.m. EDTVirginia GovernorTerry McAuliffe issued a statement on the shooting Wednesday in Alexandria at a Republican Congressional baseball practice that left five injured, amongthem Representative Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip.

"Dorothy and I are shocked and deeply saddened by this horrible act of violence against members of congress, law enforcement and other innocent people who were simply enjoying an early morning baseball practice," the governor said in a statement."We are praying for swift recoveries for those who were injured and we are thankful for the bravery and quick action of U.S. Capitol Police and local first responders to stop the attacker and treat those who were wounded. Virginia public safety officials are coordinating with local responders and we will continue to monitor this situation and make every resource available."

Police said they detained the suspected gunman.

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Update: 10:10a.m. EDT As details surface Wednesday on the shooting at a Congressional baseball practice that left five injuredamong them Representative Steve Scalise, the House Majority WhipNewsweek's Matthew Cooper notes:

Attempts on the lives of members are rare. Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona Congresswoman, was shot in 2011 and that was a stunning event. A mass attack on members of Congress is even rarer. The 9/11 Commission concluded that Flight 93 may have been heading for the Capitol or the White House. A mentally ill man took a pistol in the Capitol in the 90s, killing a Capitol Police officer and came perilously close to reaching the offices of House Majority Leader Tom DeLayan incident that sparked a major revamp of security on Capitol Hill. The details of today's incident are still sketchy but Rep. Mo Brooks, who was at the baseball field in Virginia that became a hunting ground, described a scene with a gunman firing multiple rounds using a rifle in a strategic fashion that seems more calculated than crazed.

Update: 10:04a.m. EDTGeorge Washington University Hospital confirmed to CBS News that it had received two individuals who wereinjured in Wednesday's shooting in Alexandria, Virginia ata Republican Congressional baseball practice. Both patients were in critical condition, according to CBS.

At least five people were injured after a gunman opened fire at the field, including Representative Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, who reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Update: 9:57a.m. EDTTwo Capitol Police officers who were injured in a Wednesday morning shooting are expected to survive, reported NBC News' Pete Williams. A gunman opened fire at a Republican Congressional baseball practice, reportedly injuring five people, includingRepresentative Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, whose injuries were apparently not life threatening.

Update: 9:50a.m. EDTSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a statement Wednesday responding to a shooting at a baseball field that left five injured, includingRepresentative Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, who reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

"My prayers are with those wounded this morning & their families. Continued appreciation to Capitol Police & first responders," McConnell tweeted.

Police said they detained the suspected gunman. The condition of those injured in the shooting has not yet been disclosed.

Update: 9:44a.m. EDT"He was hunting us," Michigan RepresentativeMike Bishop told the New York Timesabout the gunman who opened fire on Republican Congressmen and aides at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia Wednesday.

"'Pop, pop, pop, pop.' It's a sound I'll never forget," Bishop said, according to the Twitter account ofTimesreporterEmily Cochrane.

Update: 9:39a.m. EDTFirst lady Melania Trump tweeted a statement on the shooting at an Alexandria, Virginia baseball field that left five people injured, including Representative Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, who reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

"Thank you to the first responders who rushed in to help protect those who were hurt in Alexandria, VA. My thoughts & prayers to everyone!" Trump tweeted.

Update: 9:31a.m. EDTRepresentativeMo Brooks (R-Alabama) tweeted he was "Praying for those injured at this morning's practice", while adding"I'm especially thankful to the US Capitol Police who risked their lived to protect us," after being present at the scene Wednesday morning when a gunman opened fire and reportedly injuredfive people, including Representative Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip.

Police said they have detained the suspected gunman.

Update: 9:25 a.m. EDTWitnesses have described a frighteningscene Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on a Republican Congressional baseball practice. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) described on MSNBC the gunman firing off dozens of rounds on a wide open field before Capitol Police were able to stop the shooter. Police reported that five people were injured, including Representative Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, who reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

"In the field, I see Representative Scalise is shot but moving, and hes trying to drag himself through the dirt and out into the outfield," Paul said. Before police were able to apprehend the shooter, there was little place to hide, Paul said.

"The people in the field unfortunately didnt have much of a chance because nobody could get to them and they couldnt get to us and it was a wide open field,"he said on MSNBC. "There was no way to get to people like Scalise until the firing had stopped."

Update: 9:13a.m. EDTFive people were transported off the scenetheir injuries and location undisclosed at the momentafter a gunman opened fire as Republican Congressmen practiced Wednesday on a baseball field ahead of the annual Congressional baseball game scheduled for Thursday. Among the injured was RepresentativeSteve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, who was reportedly shot in the hip area and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

"Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, a true friend and patriot, was badly injured but will fully recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with him," tweeted President Donald Trump Wednesday morning.

Police said they detained the suspected gunman but have not released his identity. Early reports have suggested a man asked the Congressmen if they were Republicans or Democrats before shooting.

"A guy...walked up to us that was asking whether it was Republicans or Democrats out there,"RepresentativeRon DeSantis told Fox News Wednesday morning. "And it was just a little odd then he walked towards the area where this all happened."

Original story:

A gunman opened fire Wednesday as Republican congressmen practiced at a baseball field. Early reports indicate RepresentativeSteve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, was shot as were several aides.

Police said they detained the shooter who opened fire on the congressmen. The lawmakers described a harrowing scene.

"I was on deck about to hit batting practice on the third base side of home plate, and I hear a loud bam, RepresentativeMo Brooks, an Alabama Republican, said onCNN. "And I look around and behind third base, in the third base dugout, which is cinder blocks, I see a rifle and a little bit of a body, and then I hear another blam, and I realize there is an active shooter."

Brooks, who saidthe shooter appeared to be a white man, said that he heard Scalise screamas he was shot near second base.

President Donald Trump quickly responded to the reports of the shootingin a statement. "We are deeply saddened by this tragedy," Trump said. "Our thoughts and prayer are with the members of Congress, their staffs, Capitol Police, first responders, and all other affected."

The shooter's motive was not immediately known. A man on the scenereportedly asked the men if they representedRepublicans or Democrats before he began shooting.

Katie Fillus of Alexandria told The Washington Post she was walking her dog nearby when she heard very very loud popping sounds. And a I knew a baseball team was practicing, and everybody started screaming: Hit the ground hit the ground!

The gunshots grew louder, she said, like he was walking across the field toward all of us, the gunman, and I was screaming: Can someone help me? I have my dogs. and I cant get behind anything."

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