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    Congressman, 4 others injured in shooting at GOP baseball practice

    Republican Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana is in critical condition after being shot during a blaze of gunfire this morning during practice for a charity baseball game. His colleague, Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee, left the field early and says he encountered the shooter.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 14, 2017 • 1 min read

    Republican Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana is in critical condition after being shot during a blaze of gunfire this morning during practice for a charity baseball game. His colleague, Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee, left the field early and says he encountered the shooter. Charles Fleischmann of Tennessee was walking in from left field, dived behind home plate and then jumped into the first base dugout. A bullet also struck a nearby YMCA. The shooter, who acted alone and has been identified as James Hodgkinson from Illinois, was shot to death by Capitol Police on the scene to guard Congressman Scalise. Peter Jamison, who’s is covering the story for the Washington Post, updates the situation.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Peter Jamison

      Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Scandal-obsessed Democrats struggle with internal divisions
    1. 1:26Congressman, 4 others injured in shooting at GOP baseball practiceYou’re reading this
    2. 8:02Gunfire brings calls for unity on Capitol Hill
    3. 42:35Trump gives Mattis authority on Afghanistan troop levels
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