Having wrapped up practice, DeSantis decided to leave before some of his other colleagues. As he was exiting the ball field in Alexandria, Virginia, a man came up to him in the parking lot and posed an odd question.
Are those Republicans or Democrats out there practicing?”
Looking back on the exchange, DeSantis noted that the man fit the description of the shooter who opened fire on the practice with what appeared to be an automatic rifle.
Steve Scalise was present and had a security detail on hand from the U.S. Capitol Police department. Because Scalise holds a leadership position in the Congress, serving as Majority Whip, he is entitled to personal security.
Special Agents David Bailey and Krystal Griner returned and exchanged fire with the assailant. Both officers were wounded, but their injuries were not life-threatening. They are expected to make a full recovery.
Scalise was shot in the hip and evacuated by helicopter to a DC hospital where he underwent successful surgery. First responders got to the scene about 10 minutes after the shooting. In the interim, Scalise was tended to by colleagues with medical training who put pressure on his wound and applied a makeshift tourniquet.
Also wounded in the shooting incident were Zack Barth, a congressional aide to Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, and Tyson Foods director of government relations Matt Mika
The shooter was identified as 66-year old James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Illinois. A quick review of his social media postings indicates that Hodgkinson was an avid Bernie Sanders supporter who expressed his intense hatred for Donald Trump and Republicans.
It is not known if Hodgkinson targeted Scalise specifically. The Louisiana congressman was an early and vocal supporter of Donald Trump’s presidential bid.
President Trump appeared around 11 a.m. Eastern time to make a brief statement about the shooting. In his remarks, he revealed that Hodgkinson had died from his wounds.
For DeSantis, the parking lot encounter with the shooter no doubt will leave an eerie memory. The Florida congressman has represented the 6th Congressional District since 2013 and earned a reputation as a staunch conservative. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he was captain of the baseball team. He also holds a law degree from Harvard University.
While at Harvard, he earned his commission as a JAG officer in the United States Navy. He served in Iraq during the 2007 troop surge, advising the U.S. Navy SEAL mission. He remains active in the U.S. Naval Reserve as a Lieutenant Commander.
Rep. DeSantis reported he was ask by a man in parking area if it was Dems or Rep. on field. Approx 5 min. before shooting @SenTomCotton https://t.co/1oKzXJT2gB
— James Kent (@JamesKentjr) June 14, 2017
I would like to see ONE WEEK without any media giving attention to leftist associated violence. But the media is not going to do this. The more attention the left’s violence get through the MEDIA, the more the left feels empowered to commit more violence. So.Obvious.
The shooting is NOT about guns as the governor of Virginia is spewing, it is about Democrats spreading their hatred and calling for resistance and violence against Trump. When the media, celebrities and Democrats in Congress pound their hatred 24/7, the crazies will come out of the woodwork. Progressives/Socialists/Communists ALL think the same, just at different levels of insanity!
Boys like Tea.
Lol looks like a hitman for the mob
Who hired him
2017…Democrat tries to slaughter GOP Congressmen
2016…Democrat kills 49 in Orlando
2015…Democrat kills 12 in San Bernardino
2013…Democrat kills 12 at Navy shipyard
2012…Democrat kills 26 in Sandy Hook school
2012…Democrat kills 7 in Minnesota
2011…Democrat kills 12 Aurora movie theater
2010…Democrat shoots Gabby Gifford & kills 12 in Arizona…
2007…Democrat kills 32 at Virginia Tech
2003…Democrat kills 7 at Lockheed-Martin Plant
2001…Democrat shoots at Bush White House
1999…Democrat kills 8 at Church Service
1995…Democrat kills 5 co-workers at Texas Lab
1991…Democrat kills 23 at Luby’s cafe, Killeen, Tx.
1990…Democrat kills 10 at GMAC office
1986…Democrat kills 15 at Oklahoma post office
1984…Democrat kills 22 at McDonald’s
1983…Democrat shoots Pres. Reagan
1975…Democrat shoots at Pres. Ford
1963…Socialist shoots Pres. Kennedy
1865…Democrat kills Pres. Lincoln
Brain dead hater
No need to write about this dead bad guy.