Critical condition tonight. He is one of four people shot during practice for the congressional baseball game to be played tomorrow evening. Two others were also injured in the attack. The gunman was killed by the congressmans security detail. Chip reid is in alexandria. Nancy cordes is at the capitol. Well begin with chip. Reporter well, scott, we may be just outside of washington, d. C. , but people who live in this neighborhood call it small town, u. S. A. You can see a playground behind me. At 7 00 a. M. , there were parents and their children playing in this playground. And over here you can see a aseball field. And there was a relaxed and jovial practice going on there by the republican members of the house of representatives when suddenly shots rang out. Steve scalise, a congressman from louisiana, who is the third ranking republican in the house, was standing by second base. En suddenly went down, shot in the hip. He tried to crawl into the outfield to get away from the shooting. He left a trail of blood behind him. Ghe assailant had a long gun, a rifle. He also had a handgun. Many of the members ran for safety into the first base dugout. The assailant was firing from nearby the third base dugout. When they got there, they said, why did we do this . Were now sitting ducks. Or as one Police Officer said, if he had made it over there, it would have been like shooting fish in a barrel. There was not a massacre, and the reason there was not a asssacre was because Police Officers intervened. To officers for the Capitol Police and a number of officers for the Alexandria Police who got here in less than three minutes exchanged gunfire, dozens of shots in all were fired. They shot the assailant, and he later died. Also, i can say there were four people in all shot by the hesailant. Scott, congressman scalise is sw in Critical Condition after surgery. Lobbyist matt mika is also in Critical Condition. He was shot in the chest. One of the bullets hit his lung. Officer crystal griner of the u. S. Capitol police was shot in the ankle and is in good condition. Staffer zack barth was hit in the leg. Hes in good condition. I should also mention that one member of congress, as he was leaving, before the shooting began, spoke to a man who said, who is playing in the field . Are they republicans or democrats . He believes it was the shooter. Hod when he told him republicans, the shooting began shortly after that. One other perhaps good note, scott, is that republicans and democrats have decided not to give in to fear. They are going to play the itnual capitol baseball game tomorrow as scheduled. Pelley chip reid at the scene of the attack. One of the most experienced congressional correspondents in america is nancy cordes. Nancy, what has the reaction been . Reporter well, scott, lawmakers are saying point blank they are shaken. And its not just lawmakers who were there at the practice. Its all of them. Because Steve Scalise is one of the few lawmakers here on capitol hill who have a protective detail. Most of them have no security oatsoever when theyre here in d. C. Or in their home districts. So some of them were asking the question today should we have more protection . Can we use, for example, our own Campaign Funds to pay for extra security . Then you had others who argued that that accessibility is a good thing. Even Roger Williams, the texas lawmaker who was injured, sprained his ankle diving into the dugout, was on crutches tday, he argued that he likes the fact that his constituents can come right up to him in texas and talk to him and share their views. Pelley tell us a little bit more about congressman scalise and his position in the leadership. Hes very wellknown, very well liked. Nes someone who always has a smile on his face, a very conservative member, a conservative leader here in the house of representatives who came to congress in 2008. Gnd because his job is counting votes, thats the job of the whip, he knows everyone, because he has to talk to each of these members, particularly republican members individually, get a sense of where they are on any particular bill, and try to change their minds. To when it comes to leadership, hes one of the leaders that even the newest members of the house of representatives know the best. Pelley nancy cordes, thanks so much. Re 66yearold gunman, James Hodgkinson of belleville, tlinois, was said to be upset over the countrys political direction. Dean reynolds is in the gunmans hometown. Reporter 66yearold James Tom Hodgkinson died from his wounds today but left behind a trail of bitterness directed at the rich, the republicans, and the president. Ordgkinson was born and raised here, one of three children. He married and lived in town with his wife. He ran a Home Inspection business until last year when he lost his license, and, according to the local sheriff, richard watson, he had a record of gimaging property. If he gave us some kind of indication that, you know, he uts mental, if he was out there target practicing for some other reason, then wed have looked further. Reporter politically active. The 1 are just not giving a damn. Reporter he was a supporter and volunteer for senator Bernie Sanders in 2016, and he was just as politically active online as he was in person. In a 2015 facebook post, hodgkinson shared a political cartoon about congressman Steve Scalise, saying, heres a republican that should lose his job, but they gave him a raise instead. He also wrote a slew of letters to the editor of his local paper, the Belleville News democrat. I have never said life sucks, only the policies of the ,publicans. Acquaintances described him as stubborn and opinionated, but they were also shocked to hear todays news. He was the jokester of the party. He was always happy go lucky. Reporter dale walsh grew up with hodgkinson in belleville. Ive known him pretty well all of my life. I just want to let people know that he wasnt evil, that he was i guess tired of some of the politics going on. Reporter now Law Enforcement is swarming the small home on Rolling Hills lane with many questions his neighbors share. Those neighbors said today that he was gone from his home for a jile, and they just assumed he was on a road trip. Hd now we now where he was. Scott, the f. B. I. Told us he was in alexandria, the place of the shooting, since march. Pelley and apparently living out of his van. Dean reynolds, thanks. Congressman scalise was airlifted to Medstar Washington Hospital Center a few miles north of the capitol building, and kris van cleave is there. Reporter heavily armed police remain at the Washington Hospital where House Majority whip Steve Scalise is recovering in Critical Condition. His wife jennifer and two Young Children left louisiana for byshington this afternoon to be by his side. The 51yearold joined the Baseball Team not long after aing elected in 2008 as a way to meet his colleagues. Scalise just finished batting practice, and had taken his spot at second base when the shooting happened. Speaker paul ryan. Hes likely really frustrated that hes not going to be able to play in the baseball game. Reporter Capital Police special agents david bailey, a nineyear veteran, and crystal griner, were injured, as they they rushed towards scalise who was crawling for cover. Griner was shot in the ankle and shot the suspect while scalise was crawling for cover. Representative joe barton was at the field with his tenyearold son. They took cover as the officers went after the gunman. The heroes are the Police Officers who attacked the shooter, and in doing so quite probably saved many, many lives. Reporter hill staffer Zachary Barth was in the outfield when he was shot in the leg. Barth tweeted from the hospital, i got shot this morning,ding hed be okay. His boss, congressman Roger Williams hurt his ankle diving for cover. All the times he was bleeding and we were under fire, he was asxting letting people know we were under fire and we needed help. Reporter perhaps the most r riously wounded was matt mika, shot in the chest at least twice. Friends say hes always cheery and ready with a smile, especially when it comes to his love of baseball. Everybody is praying for mika. Reporter mika played on the f o. P. Baseball team when he worked on the hill. Now working as a lobbyist he was back as a volunteer coach. Scott, today while in Critical Condition in between surgeries, mika offered a thumbsup to his family. Pelley kris van cleave, thanks. Shortly after the attack, President Trump called for unity. Everyone on that field is a Public Servant our courageous police, our congressional aides who work so tirelessly behind rme scenes with enormous devotion, and our dedicated members of congress, who represent our people. We may have our differences, but we do well in times like these to remember that everyone who serves in our Nations Capital is here because, above all, they love our country. Pelley and just hours after the attack in alexandria, there was another mass shooting at a u. P. S. Warehouse in San Francisco. John blackstone is there. Reporter the street outside the u. P. S. Distribution center filled with many of the buildings 350 workers in the minutes after the shooting started. Reporter drivers were gathering for a morning meeting when a u. P. S. Employee with an assault pistol opened fire. Marvin calderon had just finished loading his truck. I was just screaming, get out, get out, theres gunfire, go, go, go. Everybody started running. Arteeporter as workers rushed out, San FranciscoPolice Officers rushed in. Deputy chief tony chaplain. Te one contact team located the suspect, who was still armed with an assault pistol. The suspect put the gun to his head and discharged the weapon. Reporter before killing himself, the gunman shot five u. P. S. Employees, three of them are dead. San Francisco Mayor ed lee praised u. P. S. Workers. Theyre happy, hardworking heople, and we know them. We know them in every single neighborhood of the city. Reporter the white u. P. S. Building back here remains a crime scene. Police have not released names of the victims or the shooter, iet they believe he acted alone. Scott, so far there is no suggestion of motive. Pelley John Blackstone with more of this difficult day. John, thank you. Anming up on this expanded edition of the cbs evening news, we will hear from former congresswoman and mass shooting foctim gabrielle giffords, and we will speak to her husband, mark kelly. All across america more people are choosing nissan. Its americas best sales event at nissan the fastestgrowing auto brand in the u. S. A. Take on every day get 0 for up to 72 months on 13 models. Pelley the most riveting accounts of the shooting in alexandria came from members of congress. Were at batting practice. We have a congressional baseball game. We play every year. There were a number of members and staff fielding. Steve scalise was on second base, playing second base, fielding balls, and all of a sudden we heard a very loud shot. gunfire he had a rifle that was clearly meant for the job of taking people out. It was coming around the fence line, and he was with. He was looking for all of us who had found cover in different spots. But if we didnt have return fire right there, he would have come up, each one of us, and shot us point blank. Do you know where hes at . I assume people have been calling 911 already. I got behind a big tree, a i got behind a big tree, a big oak tree behind the batting cage, but it took me a few seconds, and i wasnt positive if there was one shooter or two, but also what direction the bullets are coming from. The bullets are landing a couple feet from me. Joe bartons boy was here, a tenyearold was just shagging balls. We got him into the dugout and stuffed him under the bench. gunfire get down stay down get down scalises detail, the Capitol Hill Police immediately began. To return fire. And Alexandria Police also immediately came and began the return fire. They shot the shooter. Im not sure who shot him, Alexandria Police or Capitol Hill Police. He goes down on his face. They go over and handcuff him. We have one in custody. Hey, is that guy okay out there . Has that guy been shot . Is he okay . Is anybody talking to him . We could see Steve Scalise out on the field. He had dragged himself after he was shot from near second base about ten or 15 yards into the field. The sad thing is nothing could happen. He laid there, but he was crawling so we knew he was alive. I was the first out to steve, and then brad, another member from ohio, who is a physician, came out, and we applied pressure on the wound. I felt like i was back in iraq as a surgeon, and steve was conscious and okay. I got Steve Scalises phone and called his wife. This is a tragic situation, and frankly its changed everything as i know it forever. Pelley witnesses to an attack on american democracy. Well be right back. [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when theyre smoked. [ rat squeaking ] theyre dangerous long after. Cigarette butts are toxic. They release chemicals that poison our water. And harm wildlife. And millions. Are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] pelley members of congress and folks from all across the political spectrum weighed in on one alexandria shooting today on twitter. The Newtown Action alliance, ilich includes families of victims of the sandy hook massacre, said approximately 500,000 americans have been killed or injured by guns since sandy hook. Thoughts and prayers are not enough. And former arizona congresswoman llbrielle giffords targeted and wievously wounded in a 2011 mass shooting wrote giffords went on to call the ambush an attack on all who serve and on all who participate in our democracy. Earlier today we spoke to her stsband, retired astronaut and Navy Captain Mark kelly. We have a lot of friends that are capitol Police Officers. Gabby had Capitol Police aotection for a pretty extended period of time after she was eearly assassinated, so we became very close with them, and its a really tragic day for democracy. Pelley a tragic day for democracy. Say t you say that . Well, you know, you have members of Congress Meeting there, and somebody showed up to kill them, and that should not tppen in this country or any other country. M pelley separate from what happened today, where are the ouopholes in background checks in america that youd like to see plugged . Well, i mean, a lot of places. You can walk into a gun show and buy a gun without getting a background check. You can also do that over the internet. Cad that just doesnt make a lot of sense. And we know felons, domestic abusers and suspected terrorists buy firearms in that way. So we should close those loopholes. Pelley finally, tell us how your wife is these days, dayto day . Ea you know, shes good. I mean, her injury, she was, as people know, she was shot from fout three feet away with a. 9 millimeter in her head. Its a serious, traumatic brain injury, but shes in a good mood. Shes enthusiastic. She just had a u. S. Navy ship named after her, lcs10, now the u. S. S. Gabrielle giffords. That was a happy day. Today was a rather sad day for her. We shouldnt have to wake up, you know, month after month, and see things like this happen. M pelley mark kelly, all best wishes to your wife and to you. Thanks. Thank you, scott. Pelley and well be back from capitol hill in just a all across america more people are choosing nissan. Its americas best sales event at nissan the fastestgrowing auto brand in the u. S. A. Take on every day get 0 for up to 72 months on 13 models. Pelley tonight the stars and stripes fly proudly over the u. S. Capitol, but on this flag day, there is no more powerful symbol of american democracy than the unity we saw today under the dome. You may not know this, my colleagues, but every time i pray which is very frequently and certainly every sunday i pray for all of you, all of you together. We are called for a purpose to this body. Its a great thing. And we know what it means to each of us to serve, and we recognize that in others. And we also recognize that you veve your constituents, we have ours, and we respect you and your constituents, who sent you here, all worthy of respect. For all the noise and all the fury, we are one family. These were our brothers and sisters in the line of fire. These were our brothers and sisters who ran into danger and saved countless lives. So before this house returns to its business, lets just slow down and reflect, to think about how were all being tested right now, because we are being tested right now. E ask each of you to join me to resolve to come together, to lift each other up, and to show the country, to show the world that we are one house, the peoples house, united in our oumanity. It is that humanity which will win the day, and it always will. T pelley americans all on this terrible day near our nations capitol. Thats our special expanded edition of the cbs evenin