At least five people were rushed to medical facilities with injuries after a gunman opened fire on Republican members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday at a practice for an annual congressional Democrats-versus-Republicans charity baseball game, said police, witnesses and hospitals.
The following is information about the victims and their medical status after the shooting on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, near Washington:
-- Majority Whip Steve Scalise, the No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, was shot in the hip and was receiving care at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, his office said. Scalise was out of surgery and "doing well," according to an ABC News affiliate.
As whip, Scalise, 51, is responsible for rounding up votes for legislation and maintaining order among his party's fractious ranks. His Louisiana district encircles New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain, and includes the swampy bayou region where the Mississippi River spills into the Gulf of Mexico.
A year ago, Scalise and other Republican leaders blocked gun control legislation from coming to a vote on the House floor following a mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
-- Matthew Mika, a lobbyist for Arkansas-based Tyson Foods Inc and former staffer for two former Republican representatives, was shot in the chest, according to witness Senator Jeff Flake.
Tyson Foods said in a statement Mika was taken to a hospital and that it was awaiting word on his condition. "Matt has worked for Tyson Foods for more than six years and we're deeply concerned about him and his family," the company said.
Mika was also a White House aide under former President George Bush, where he coordinated volunteers, worked with press advance and security details and managed VIP visits.
-- Zack Barth, a staffer for Texas Representative Roger Williams, was shot and was being treated, Williams said. "He is receiving medical attention but is doing well and is expected to make a full recovery," Williams said on Twitter.
-- Two Capitol Hill police officers with unknown injuries were also among the wounded, according to witnesses. They are Krystal Griner and David Bailey, The Hill newspaper reported, citing unidentified sources. Both were in good condition, according to U.S. Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa.
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