At a time. A day at a time. We are going to support each other like we agreed to do all this. We are adjusting right now. We are adjusting to a different reality. We will bring you the rest of tuckers interview later. But first, the game is on. Its very interesting because despite yesterdays assassination attempt, thats what it was, on several members of the Republican Team, House Majority whip Steve Scalise remains hospitalized, alive, in Critical Condition after undergoing his third surgery today. His absence from tonights game a sad irony. Scalise was known as one of the speediest players on the g. O. P. Squad and a secret weapon as a pinch runner. He scored four runs in seven games over the years. So for more on tonights game, peter doocey is behind me. You and i have been talking and texting one another. We were both moved by the first pitch. Torreyjoe torre came out with a special guest. He did. That special guest, ed, was somebody no one in washington had seen or heard from sinc
Killed by police, and his troubled life. We have fox team coverage. Mike emanuel on capitol hill where both parties are vowing to dial down the partisanship. Peter doocy is at Nationals Park where players and fans are gathering. Doug mckelway with an update on on the victims conditions. Start with our chief intelligence correspondent catherine harwich. Good evening. Tonight the fbi says there is nos to suggest that weapons were bought illegally. 99 are getting pushed around in the 1 are just not giving a [bleep]. That its James Hodgkinson six years ago. The fbi issued this poster seeking any information about the suspect before he opened fire on republican lawmakers. It was a highpowered rifle. Hodgkinsons neighbor says he witnessed a strange incident in march when the 66yearold opened fire in their backyard. I yelled at him, hey, stop shooting. There is houses. I didnt get any kind of notion from him that he heard me or that he cared. The sheriff that he was called to the scene and co
Shooter. I see Steve Scalise out in the field. He dragged himself after he was shot from the near second base about 10 or 15 yards in the field. He was laying motionless out there. The emotional shock of seeing your friend shot where youre helpless, you have a baseball bat. They have a rifle. Youre defenseless. Our lives were saved by the Capitol Police. Had they not been there, i think it would have been a massacre. This could be the First Political rhetorical terrorist act. That has to stop. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Hello, im wolf blitzer. Its 1 00 p. M. Here in washington. Thanks very much for joining us. We begin this hour with breaking news in the nations capitol. A congressional leader and four other people shot and wounded when a gunman opened fire during a baseball practice early this morning. In remarks just a little while ago, President Trump announced that the gunman is dead. Authors are continuing to investigate the crime. And the assailant has now
The field scrambled to take cover. Somebody saying run, hes got a gun. I ran into the dugout. East of monroe shots fired. People are running. Possibly victims involved. Reporter the lone gunman exchanging fire with Capitol Police officers who were there to protect Steve Scalise. We have one in custody. One shooter. There is also a victim down in the baseball field. Reporter scalise was on the field when he was shot in the hip. I dragged himself 10 or 15 yards into the field to be a little further away from the gunman. Reporter four others wounded in the attack. Witnesses now praising actions of Law Enforcement in preventing further casualties. I saw it would go toward the sho shooter. They were putting their lives directly in the line of fire. It was the Capitol Police that saved us you will. Reporter the gunman drove from illinois to washington in march. He spent time at the ymca adjacent to the ball field where he was seen the morning of the ambush. He asked if this team was the repu