Twitter / GettyVirginia Police have confirmed that numerous people have been shot and injured after a gunman opened fire at a charity baseball practice in Alexandria.
The shooting, which took place at around 7:30am local time, in the Del Ray neighbourhood of Alexandria, injured numerous Congressional Republicans including North Virginia whip Steve Scalise, who was ‘shot in the hip’, and one of his aides.
Two Capitol police officers have also reportedly been shot, according to the Washington Post.
ALERT: APD investigating multiple shooting 400 block E Monroe St. Suspect believed in custody. Stay from area, let emergency vehicles thru.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017
Big police presence at baseball field in Alexandria where police say Congressman @SteveScalise, a staffer & 2 Capitol police officers shot pic.twitter.com/TKibbXlX8t
— Anjali Hemphill (@AnjaliHemphill) June 14, 2017
Police have cordoned off the crime scene of the shooting at a GOP baseball practice in Alexandria pic.twitter.com/uabkRpLl7Z
— Kerry Picket (@KerryPicket) June 14, 2017
The suspect is believed to be in custody while victims are being transported to nearby hospitals.
Witness, Rep. Mo Brooks, said in a televised interview this morning on CNN:
I hear a loud ‘bam’ and I look around and behind third base … I see a rifle, and I see a little bit of a body and then I hear another ‘bam’ and I realize there’s still an active shooter. At the same time I hear Steve Scalise over at second base scream — he was shot.
Brooks added that he heard between 50 and 100 shots being fired.
Steve Scalise has reportedly been airlifted to hospital.
UPDATE: Suspect is in custody and not a threat. PIO will be onscene shortly to share updates.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2017
Although the suspect is in custody, police are asking members of the public to stay away from the area.
