{"id":167594,"date":"2017-06-14T09:03:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T13:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=167594"},"modified":"2017-06-15T11:37:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T15:37:37","slug":"breaking-pro-life-congressman-steve-scalise-shot-deliberate-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/breaking-pro-life-congressman-steve-scalise-shot-deliberate-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-life Congressman Steve Scalise shot in ‘deliberate attack’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Wednesday morning, U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) was shot by a gunman. The GOP congressional baseball team was at a scheduled practice when shots rang out. Law enforcement on the scene is calling<\/a> the shooting a “deliberate attack.” Rep. Mo Brooks, an eyewitness, spoke to CNN<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Brooks said there were a number of congressmen and congressional staffers lying on the ground, and at least one of them was wounded. The Alabama Republican said he used his belt as a tourniquet to help one of the victims.<\/p>\n

“The gun was a semiautomatic,” Brooks said, adding that he was sure it was a rifle but unsure what kind. “It continued to fire at different people. You can imagine, all the people on the field scatter.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

CNN reports<\/a> that Rep. Scalise “crawled with a trail of blood” after being hit. He is still alive, but in the hospital. Several members of Rep. Scalise’s staff and security detail were shot as well. Security generally does not attend the baseball games or practices, unless a member of leadership is present.<\/p>\n

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Pray for Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, but also remember staffers were shot as well, They all need our prayers.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chase Jennings (@Chase_Jennings) June 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n