in the del ray area of alexanderd alexandria, virginia, eight miles from capitol hill. at least 20 members of congress along with their families and others were gathered at the eugene simpson stadium prepping for the charity match tomorrow night. >> i was taking groundballs at third base, jeff duncan at short, steve scalise at second -- >> reporter: the congressman said the man later identified as hodgkinson approached about players on the field. >> an individual came up to us, are those republicans or democrats? it's a little odd, 7:00 in the morning, why would you be out there? >> reporter: shortly thereafter >> i thought it was a construction site that dropped a very large piece of metal. >> reporter: hodgkinson allegedly opening fire using a rifle and a handgun from behind the third base dugout. >> hey, is that guy okay out there? the guy's been shot, is he okay? >> we didn't exactly know where the shots were coming from, but it was loud. it was constant. >> you just wonder when it's going to stop. >> i saw the gunman come around the back stop, ask he had a clear li