Be together. I just suggested to joe that we would like to host the entire Republican Team down at the democratic club, probably some of them have never stepped foot in that building. Ive been in it one time. But i we want to have them to dinner. Were going to have both teams together and just have a time to be with each other and reflect upon this day and and the and to share some food and drink and get to know each other a little bit better, so, joe, im hoping that you guys, most of their schedules will allow them to intend and we look forward to the baseball game tomorrow and continuing that great tradition. Im going to bring my food taster, but we will be there. Well take a few questions. Yes, maam. Have you discussed any additional security measures for the game tomorrow in light of whats happened . I checked both with the Speakers Office and i checked with the the chief of the Capitol Hill Police, and they have both assured us that plus my staff has checked with the nationals sec
Williams. Certainly an unpleasant story were covering. For this baseball diamond across the Potomac River all in preparation for an annual baseball game. Garrett haake has been standing by at the location for the last 90 or so minutes. What can you tell us . Reporter brian starting at the beginning here, weve got witnesses, members of congress who describe a gunman carrying a long gun and a handgun opening fire on this Congressional Republican baseball practice here around 7 00 this morning. By 7 09 someone had called the police but by then there was a shootout going on between the gunman and Capitol Police officers who were there to protect the highest Ranking Member of congress this morning, who was here this morning, the whip, steve scalise, who we know was one of the peoplenjured in this shootout, really about 15 minutes this was over. Five people shot according to the police chief in alexandria, virginia. We shad senators and congressmen coming out to describe the chaotic scene on
Texas congressman Roger Williams who was hurt while at that baseball practice this morning. Much more coming up. Were following the breaking news. Congressional attack, a gunman targets the republican congressional baseball deem on a practice field, wuning a top House Republican and four other people before being fatally shot by police. Lawmakers praise the security detail saying officers prevented a massacre. Angry gunmen. Were learning more about the shooter who had past encounters with the law and posted antitrump rants on social media. Could anyone have seen this coming . Heightened security. Congressional votes and hearings are postponed as security is stepped up on capitol hill after the shooting. Team managers vow tomorrows baseball game between republicans and democrats will go ahead as planned, and calls for unity. President trump calls on americans to unite and Work Together, and there are stirring appeals from harmony from congressional leaders with House Speaker paul ryan s
On a baseball diamond in the state of virginia. Im bill hemmer in for shepard smith. Good afternoon. Amateur video captured audio from the shooting targeting republican lawmakers practicing for a Charity Baseball game in virginia earlier today. What youre about to see is two minutes of unedited video of the scene. This is the first time weve seen and heard this angle. Here it is now for the first time. [gun shots] do we know where hes hat . Hes behind home plate. I assume. People have been calling 911 already. [gun shots]. Hey, is that guy okay out there . The guy shot, is he okay . Anybody talking to him . Stay down, stay down [gun shots]. [gun shots]. [gun shots]. Bill hes behind home plate. That was noah nathan. We assume the guy lived in the area. He was walking his dogs. This happened after 7 00 a. M. Meanwhile, were learning the shooter was a Bernie Sanders reporter that repeatedly slammed President Donald Trump and republicans on social media. Thats all according to investigator
[ gunshots ] we are learning new information about the man who opened fire at that congressional baseball practice, shooting House Majority whip Steve Scalise and three others. The shooter, 66yearold james t. Hodge kin son, hes from illinois. He is dead after police heroically engaged in a shootout. The shooters motive still unclear, but investigators are honing in on his antitrump social media posts. Law enforcement officials telling nbc news, these posts appear to be from the shooters social media accounts. Just two days ago, one post saying, quote, trump is guilty and should go to prison for treason. Pete, what are you learning about the shooter . Well, we know a fair amount about his back ground. But what we dont know and what the fbi candidly just said a moment ago is they dont know the key question the answers to the key questions. Why did he come to washington . What was his miami heotive for shooting . Was anyone else involved . We know he was from illinois from bellville, illi