we pray for all of the victims of this terrible crime who are still recovering, including zachary barth and matt mika, both of whom are respected and cherished by so many. we also pray special agents crystal griner and david bailey of the capitol police for their heroic deeds that saved so many lives. what a great job they did. and we thank all of the members of the alexandria fire, police, and rescue. in washington we have our disagreements, but we all agree that we are here to serve this nation we love and the people who call it home. that's the source of unity, and more than ever we must embrace it so that on this special night, i leave you with three great american words that for generations have torn down barriers, built bridges of unity, and defied those who have sought to pull us apart. ladies and gentlemen, let's play

congressional aid zachary barth was also shot but posted a facebook and said he's okay and recovering in the hospital. his boss representative roger williams from texas suffered a sprained two capitol police officers on scalise's security detail were hospitalized. one of shot in the ankle but in good condition and the other was released after sustaining a minor nongunshot injury. last night president trump visited the wounded officer in the hospital as well as representative scalise and his wife. he said ska slis in tough shape but a fiergt. pray for steve. tom costello has more on the shooting. >> reporter: captured on cell phone video gunfire that rang out. >> shots fired and people are running. victims involved. >> reporter: an all out gun battle. as capitol hill police and alexandria officers engaged a lone gunman, 66-year-old james hodgkinson targeting republican members of congress who were practicing for a charity baseball game. among the first to be hit republican whip steve scalise. >> he drug himself from the dirt newfoundland to the grass outfield. there's a trail of blood.

zachary barth showing up to work the day after he was shot shows a lot of dedication.s are off to you as well. >> greg: we are slackers, kimberly. >> kimberly: just you. a nice dinner that the democrats hosted for the republicans ahead of time. >> juan: they raised three times as much money as that game has ever raised. great to see people come together. and a joy in sense of human being and not always throwing punches and being balls and partisan polarized america. >> greg: never miss an episode of. >> the national pastime in the nation's capital one night after what could've been a national tragedy. this is "special report" ." good evening. i am john roberts infrared firebird we are an hour away from the first pitch in what is normally a low-key annual charity baseball game. between republicans and democrats in congress. this year's edition is anything but normal. the number three republican in the house, steve scalise remains in critical condition after being shot yesterday during a morning practice session in virginia. a lobbyist who was shot has been upgraded from

zachary barth showing up to work the day after he was shot shows a lot of dedication.as well. >> greg: we are slackers, kimberly. >> kimberly: just you. a nice dinner that the democrats hosted for the republicans ahead of time. >> juan: they raised three times as much money as that game has ever raised. great to see people come together. and a joy in sense of human being and not always throwing punches and being balls and partisan polarized america. >> greg: never miss an episode of the a-team. "hannity" is up next. >> sean: many thanks to our friends on "the five." fox news the lord. welcome to "hannity." we are broadcasting from washington, d.c., one day after a left wing assassination attempt on republican lawmakers. we were in the stadium talking to some of those eyewitnesses. republican members of congress. we will talk about those interviews later in the show. i'm not buying this national kumbaya moment. it's not true. it's not real. it's an outright illusion. yesterday was an assassinated n attempt on republican lawmakers. watch this scene.

. >> reporter: hill staffer zachary barth was in the outfield when he was shot in the leg. barth tweeted from the hospital, "i got shot this morning," adding he'd be okay. his boss, congressman roger williams hurt his ankle diving for cover. >> all the "times" he was bleeding and we were under fire, he was texting letting people know we were under fire and we needed help. >> reporter: perhaps the most seriously wounded was matt mika, shot in the chest at least twice. friends say he's always cheery and ready with a smile, especially when it comes to his love of baseball. >> everybody is praying for mika. >> reporter: mika played on the g.o.p. baseball team when he worked on the hill. now working as a lobbyist he was back as a volunteer coach. scott, today while in critical condition in between surgeries, mika offered a thumbs-up to his family. >> reporter: kris van cleve, thanks. >> pelley: shortly after the attack, president trump called for unity. >> everyone on that field is a public servant -- our courageous police, our congressional aides who work so tirelessly behind th

so we applied pressure and tried to stop the bleeding there. >> reporter: also shot, zachary barth, aber, and matt mika, who used to work on the hill but now is a lobbyist for tyson foods. two capitol police members were also wounded. because of his leadership position, scalise has a security detail with him at all times. congressman williams who injured his ankle during theot says without them it could have been a massacre. >> there could have easily been 25 deaths or more today. but officers griner and bailey prevented that, and my family and i will be forever grateful. >> reporter: congressman jeff duncan left just before the shooting began and he believes he encountered the gunman as he was leaving. >> i had an interaction with someone in the parking lot who asked me if the team practicing was a democrat or republican. i told him they were republicans, he said, okay, thanks and turned around. remember aft >> reporter: after the attack, some still had their uniforms on, still trying to process what happened and how to move on. >> what we have to remember is this. that the american

also recovering congressional aide zachary barth lobbyist matt mika shot in the chest.e was one of the most seriously injured. two capitol police officers were also hurt, officer crystal griner was shot in the ankle. officer david bailey was injured but is recovering at home. both he and griner are expected to be okay. they are credited with saving sg baseball field. >> back to for a moment. president trump and the first lady visited scalise and his family last night at washington hospital center. this is video of the first couple speaking with doctors last night t after the visit the president tweeted just left hospital. representative steve scalise one of the truly great people is in very tough shape but he is a real fighter. pray for steve. >> we do that continue to learn more about the gunman now. >> this is a law enforcement -- this is as law enforcement agencies i should say continue to have a hold on the alexandria neighborhood where the shooting happened. our melanie alnwick back in the neighborhood this morning. how's it feel there this morning, mel? >> reporte

zachary barth and congressional staffer roger williams. >> one staffer dove into the dugout with a leg wound and we got somebody's belt and put it around there to stop the bleeding so we were tending to him as well as trying to keep down away from the shooter. >> reporter: members of congress said the gunman knew who was on the field. >> an individual walked up and said are those republicans or democrats. jeff said they are republicans. the guy turned around and started walking towards the field. it was a little odd but i didn't see any indication of violence or anything. >> big, fat guy, probably 5'8", 5'10" with a t-shirt and shorts with a long gun and pistol. >> reporter: after an intense gunfight that shot out the windows of the next door ymca, hodgkinson was shot and wounded. he died a few hours later at the hospital. meanwhile, all five victims were rushed to area hospitals. representative scalise taken off the field by medics and a police officer taken out by chopper. >> i never thought i would come to baseball practice for a game for charity, for local d.c. charities and have t

zachary barth was shot in the leg and was released. two capitol hill officers were also shot. seth lemon is at the capitol. seth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this morning lawmakers are going to try to get back to business as yushlg. this morning the house and the senate are both going reconvene. of course, reconvening as those wounded in the shooting are still recovering. >> reporter: tex republican roger williams is among lawmakers backing the decision to press ahead with today's annual baseball game despite the shooting still rattling the chile. members of the republican party were playing. the 60-year-old gunman was shot and killed by officers. scalise was shot in the hip. president trump visited him if the hospital afterward tweeting in part representative scalise is in tough shape but he's a fighter. >> reporter: investigators are reviewing his online activity. he repeatedly took to facebook. his office has seened several calls from the shooter in the past. h hindsight one raised the red flag. >> if you vote this way, we'll remember you. that mean

zachary barth also shot but is expected to make a full recovery and then you have the two u.s.l agents crystal griner shot in the ankle set to be stable and then the second officer was treated for minor injuries. we're told a bullet grazed him and he was later released. so, clearly we are wishing them well for a full recovery. we're also told by investigators close to this investigation that if it weren't for the two capitol police officers that this situation could have been much, much worse so the officers being hailed as heroes this morning holly and maureen and if anything changes out here we'll be sure to bring back to you in the studio. >> annie yu thank you. >>> let's take you up to baltimore where once again baltimore states attorney marilyn mosby is outlining her argument that she's immune to a civil lawsuit filed by the officers in the freddie gray case. in the new appellate filing this week her lawyers argue that the officers' lawsuit should be blocked. they say her leading an independent investigation into the officers involved in gray's arrest and announcing those

steve scalise, zachary barth, matt mika, david bailey, crystal grinner. we are all giving our thoughts to those being treated for their injuries at this moment. and we are united. we are united in our shock. we are united in our anguish. an attack on one of us is attack on all of us. [applause] [applause] i know we want to give thanks to the first responders and to the alexandria police department who were on the scene in minutes. and i know this house wants to state unequivically that we are as ever awed by the tremendous bravery of the capitol police. [applause] i spoke with special agent one was being treated and one was about to go into surgery. i expressed gratitude to them. it is clear to me based on various yinsz eyewitness accounts that without these two heroes agent bailey and greiner, many lives would have been lost. yrn we all want to learn about what happened. we just all received a briefing from the surgeant of arms. -- sergeant of arms. the fbi is working with local law enforcement. we want to extend received from throughout the capitol and

steve scalise, zachary barth, matt mica, special agent david bailey, special agent crystal greiner, we are giving special thoughts for those who are being treated or the their injuries at this moment. and: we are united. we are united in our shock. we are united in our an quis an. an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us! (applause) i know we want to give our thanks to the first responders and to the alexandria police department who were on scene in minutes. i know this house wants to state unequivocally that we are, as ever, awed by the tremendous bravery of the capitol police! (applause) >> i spoke with special agent bailey around special agent greiner this morning. one was being treated and one was about to go into surgery. i splessed our profound gratitude to them. it is clear to me, based on various eyewitness accounts, that without these two heroes, agent bailey and agent greiner, many lives would have been lost. (applause) >> i know that we all want to learn as much as we can about what happened. we just all received a briefing from the sergeant of arms. i've complete co

that includes i should tell you, of the six, we had zachary barth, who was shot in the leg. he was treated and released. matt mika, shot in the chest. he worked for tysons food, a lobbyist. we don't have an update on his condition. officer crystal griner is here at the hospital, shot in the ankle, with the capitol hill police and her partner officer david bailey, injured not shot, treated and released, representative roger williams injured in the ankle as well, not shot. what happened was, as those capitol hill police officers returned fire several -- [ no audio ] >> i want to turn now -- i think we lost sound. i want to turn to nbc's garret hake live at the baseball field in alexandria where the tragic shooting unfolded. garret, take us there. what more do we know about the gunman, extraordinary he had been around that area for as long as four weeks? >> that's right, stephanie. last night the fbi said they think hodgkinson, 66 years old, has been living in a van here in northern virginia, possibly since early april. before that he was a home inspector in illinois and police

zachary barth was shot in the leg and was released. two capitol hill officers were also wounded. crystal greiner was shot in the ankle and david bailey is listed in. anne-marie. this morning lawmakers are going to try to seth lemon is at the capitol. seth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this morning lawmakers are going to try to get back to business as usual. this morning the house and the senate are both going reconvene. of course, reconvening as those wounded in the shooting are still recovering. >> if we don't play this baseball game and we go home, then they win. >> reporter: texas republican roger williams is among lawmakers backing the decision to press ahead with today's annual charity baseball game despate witnessing the shooting still rattling capitol hill. republican members of congress were practicing for that game yesterday when a man identified as james hodgkinson of southern illinois opened fire with a rifle. the 66-year-old gunman was shot and killed by officers but not before wounding five. house majority steve scalise was shot in the hip and

. >> reporter: also shot, zachary barth and matt mika, who used to work on the hill but now is a lobbyistor tyson foods. two capitol police officers, crystal griner and david bailey, were also wounded. because of his leadership position, scalise has a security detail with him at all times. congressman williams who injured his ankle during the shooting says without them it could have easily been a massacre. >> there could have easily been25 deaths or more today. but officers griner and bailey prevented that and my family and i will be forever grateful. >> reporter: congressman jeff duncan left before the shooting began but believes he encountered the shooter before the shooting. >> i encountered someone in the parking lot who asked me if it was a republican or democrat team. >> reporter: some members still had their uniforms on, still trying to process what happened and how to move on. >> we have to remember is this. that the american people -- excuse me -- are great people. >> reporter: a show of force at the capitol today. long security lines and armed patrols, guarding a shaken congress

then zachary barth, an aide to congressman williams will be okay. president trump went on the airways and he was the unifier talking about both parties coming together because of this tragedy. >> we may have our differences, but we do well in times like these to remember that everyone who serves in our nation's capital is here because above all they love our country. adam: we are learning more about the shooter. he posted recently on facebook that trump is a traitor, trump has destroyed our democracy, it's time to destroy trump and company. it's harsh rhetoric that he was known for spewing. and people who knew him. they are not saying good things about him. a former lawyer is saying things about him that you can't repeat on air. but they are derogatory and they don't paint hip as a rational human being. lou: his speech is clearly hate speech and his threats against the president are actionable on the part of the secret service but nothing was reported to the secret service as well. adam, thank you for the report. joining me to discuss the security c

then zachary barth, an aide to congressman williams will be okay. president trump went on the airways and he was the unifier talking about both parties coming together because of this tragedy. >> we may have our differences, but we do well in times like these to remember that everyone who serves in our nation's capital is here because above all they love our country. adam: we are learning more about the shooter. he posted recently on facebook that trump is a traitor, trump has destroyed our democracy, it's time to destroy trump and company. it's harsh rhetoric that he was known for spewing. and people who knew him. they are not saying good things about him. a former lawyer is saying things about him that you can't repeat on air. but they are derogatory and they don't paint hip as a rational human being. lou: his speech is clearly hate speech and his threats against the president are actionable on the part of the secret service but nothing was reported to the secret service as well. adam, thank you for the report. joining me to discuss the security c

zachary barth was also shot and he's also out of the hospital.took to football to say he was okay and recovering from injuries and special agent crystal griner is in good condition now. she was shot in the ankle. she graduated from hood college in frederick. she is part of scalise's security detail. the other officer was treated and released after suffering a minor non-gunshot injury. they will make sure tens of thousands of people are safe for tonight's congressional game at nats part. chief peter newsham did not say whether extra security would be in place. more than 10,000 fans will be in attendance. the capital police memorial fund will be added to the list of this year's beneficiaries. tonight's game is at 7:00. mcgrath will have a live report on what's being done to keep you safe. >>> the white house could be deeg dealing with a big problem. robert mueller is looking into whether president trump obstructed justice. the post says several top intelligence chiefs have agreed to an interview with the special investigators. coming up, we're goin

also this kid, zachary barth, he works for roger williams. at the of the team.is foot is getting operated on. this kid was shot in the calf. he was the one the print the tourniquet on this kid. he broke down on my radio show. it's so dramatic. i was watching this kid, he got shot in the calf. i'm all right. he's texting his mother. such a testament to who he is. is this connect connected to te rhetoric? >> every word and image, which is so disturbing, the type that we have just been discussing, it creates a desensitization and a numbness to test how hateful and vicious and vile they are. when someone like james hodgkinson ghosts of these rallies and hears terminate the republican party -- treason, execute the president. it also becomes for a deranged segment. in their twisted thinking, a moral duty to act for their own survival against trump supporters, against media people who have supported the presiden president. obviously and steve scalise in the crossfire. at this young man. the capitol police. it's directed at every voter. every conservative. everyone in t

zachary barth, matt mika, and crystal griner. crystal griner among those who returned fire at the gunman wounding him. james t. hodgkinson is from belleville, illinois. he came to virginia in march and had been living out of his van. while authorities won't comment on his motive, he asked if players on the field were republicans. >> he asked me if it was the republican or democrat team practicing. i responded the republicans. he proceeded to shoot republicans. >> reporter: on james t. hodgkinson's social media account, anti-trump and anti-are the posts. the president calling for unity. >> we may have our differences, but we do well in times like these two remember that everyone who serves in our nation's capitol is here because, above all, they love our country. >> reporter: congressional leaders echoing the sentiments on the house floor. >> we're united in our anguish. an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. >> reporter: meanwhile that congressional baseball game will go on as planned tonight. just over the potomac her

. >> reporter: hill staffer zachary barth was in the outfield when he was shot in the leg. barth tweeted from the hospital, "i got shot this morning," ,"ding he'd be okay. his boss, congressman roger williams hurt his ankle diving for cover. >> all the times he was bleeding and we were under fire, he was asxting letting people know we were under fire and we needed help. >> reporter: perhaps the most r:riously wounded was matt mika, shot in the chest at least twice. friends say he's always cheery and ready with a smile, especially when it comes to his love of baseball. >> everybody is praying for mika. >> reporter: mika played on the f o.p. baseball team when he worked on the hill. now working as a lobbyist he was back as a volunteer coach. scott, today while in critical condition in between surgeries, mika offered a thumbs-up to his family. >> pelley: kris van cleave, thanks. shortly after the attack, president trump called for unity. >> everyone on that field is a public servant-- our courageous police, our congressional aides who work so tirelessly behind rme scenes with e

crystal ciper one of two capitol police officers was shot in hankle and said to be stable and zachary barthin the leg and expected to be make a full recovery at the time and other capitol police officer there david bailey, he was also taken to the hospital since released and i want to make clear here that the alleged gunman hodgkinson was shot and killed by police and did die at the hospital as well. now it's also important to note here according to investigators if it was not for those two capitol police officers who were there while this was all unfolding they believe the situation could have tivrnd out differently. much differently and worse for that matter than it already had. the latest out of med star n now. scalise remains in critical condition tonight and will require more surgery as c cording to doctors. and so keep it right here "fox5" local any for the latest. of course we will bring you the latest going forward. for now reporting live at med star washington this evening, kristin leon, "fox5 local news". >> and developing tonight special council robert mue mueller's investigation

steve scalise, zachary barth, maximize the, special agent matt to daily, special agent krystal greinerwe're all getting our thoughts to those being treated for their injuries at this moment. united.e are we are united in our shock. anguish andd in our an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. [applause] speaker ryan: i know you want to give our thanks to the first responders and the alexandria police department were on the scene in minutes. i know this house wants to say unequivocally we are as ever awe d by the tremendous of bravery of the capitol police. [applause] speaker ryan: i spoke with special agent of bailey is special agent greiner this morning and one was being treated the one was about to go into surgery. profounded our gratitude to them. it is clear to me, based on various eyewitness accounts that without these two heroes, many lives would have been lost. [applause] speaker ryan: i know we all want to learn as much as we can about what happened. we all received a briefing from the sergeant of arms, i have complete confidence in the investigation being conducted by

reporter: also shot, zachary barth. mika, who used a work on the hill but now for tyson foods.nd -- griner and david bailey were also shot. they said it could've been a massacre. >> it could have easily been 25 deaths are more today. and bailey griner prevented that today and my family will be forever grateful. --orter: jeff duncan leave left before began, but believed he met him before he left. the teamed me if practicing war democrat or republican. , republican. he said thanks, turned around. reporter: they are still trying to process what happened and how to move on. >> what we have to remember is this, the american people are great people. we have great values. represent people every day. four people all, were shot by the assailant. steve scalise is in critical condition. matt mika also in critical condition, he was shot in the chest. officer griner was shot in the ankle and is in good condition. was shot in the leg and is in good condition. they said they will not give in to fear. the annual congressional baseball game will go on as scheduled. reporter: at least for a day,

staffer zachary barth. special agent bailey and crystal 23 were injured. >> authorities are continuing to investigate the crime and the assailant has died from his injuries. >> authorities identified the gunman as james hodgkinson of illinois. he was a campaign volunteer for senator bernie sanders. >> i am sickened by this despicable act. let me be as clear as i can be. violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society, and i condemn this action in the strongest possible terms. >> before the shooting, one player said he was approached by the suspect. >> he asked me if this team was the republican or democrat team practicing for it i responded it was the republican team practicing and he proceeded to shoot republicans. take that for what it's worth. >> members of the democrat team stopped to pray for the players. house members told the congressional baseball game will go on as planned and sources say that received a standing ovation. >> we are not going to let this change our way of life or daily routines.

lobbyists matt mika hit and joey bartolomeo is on -- zachary barth was hit and he is on staff. we will get an update on the investigation. we understand james hodgkinson, the 66-year-old, confronted by the capitol police officers and he was shot to death. let's go to brad bell staying in the neighborhood covering the investigation angle of everything going on. bring us up brad: we are on east monroe avenue, a few blocks from where you are standing now. what we can see behind me is the f.b.i. and the police coming to the microphones. we expect to get a briefing from them in a second. we hope to get information about a motive. but one of the things we know right now is people are really talking about the police officers, saying how much they saved lives today. it was an ambush. members of congress and staff members happily practicing for the annual congressional charity softball game. they were sitting ducks for the gunman, armed with a semi-automatic rifle. dozens of shots were fired. representative steve scalise, the house majority whip, two staffers and a lobbyist were hit, wi

he also remains in critical condition and congressional aide zachary barth shot in the leg expected toake a full recovery. also good news is two capitol police officers who were hurt special agent crystal griner shot in the ankle and said to be stable and special agent david bailey was treated for minor injuries and released. the two capitol police officers that were providing security at the game are being praised for their heroic actions and being hailed as& heroes because if it weren't for them, this certainly could have been a much different situation, much worse. and so they are being hailed as heroes this morning but again, the congressman in critical condition this morning and if that changes we'll be sure to you with the very latest. that's the very latest here from medstar washington, annie yu fox5 local news. >> thanks annie. the city of alexandria is coming together to honor the victims and spread a message of unit. they held a community walk not far from the shooting scene. >> there's still a strong police presence in alexandria in that neighborhood as police continue to le

talk about saying the name and those are the folks, david bailey and crystal griner along with zachary barthnd matt mika. they are in our thoughts and prayers. >> describe what you remember. >> i get a chance to be the starting pitcher. i was resting the arm this morning. it was a tragic scene, almost surreal. i had just, myself, when the shooting took place, we had departed. but in relaying accounts to several members, it was a tragic situation. >> did you see the gunman? did you hear him say anything? >> i did not hear or see the gunnman, but his first shot was at trent franks. trent franks is a colonel, retired, playing third base. it's about 30 feet away from where the gunman was located crouched behind the third base dugout. >> you tweeted the gunman wanted to kill republican members of congress. obviously his facebook is full of anti-republican viewpoints. the country is obviously divided right now, although, thankfully most people are not like this horrific shooter. what message do you want to send today to republicans and democrats and unaffiliated voters? >> thank you for the opport

a family friend of zachary barth says he's out of the hospital after being shot in the calf. special agent crystal greiner who was shot in the ankle is in good condition. chris gordon joins us live with what we know about matt mika. >> we just got some new information on matt mika. we are told that he just recently acknowledged the people around him at gw hospital. he gave a thumbs up and a smile. now he's smile is good news. he's a former congressional staffer and just a short time ago we talked to his former boss, congressman timothy walberg. he calls mika his guy. >> saw him last night so it's a shock today but i know he's a fighter. if anything can be said about matt mika, he doesn't back down. >> reporter: matt mika's passion was baseball. he worked out with the republican congressional baseball team as a volunteer. he had played in college. mika is a lobbyist with tyson foods, washington d.c. office located on pennsylvania avenue just blocks from the u.s. capitol. his company issued a statement saying, matt has worked for tyson foods for more than six years and we are d

then there's this guy, zachary barth, he was shot in the leg and then shows up for work the next day.s me think...g: >> kimberly: how amazing is that? >> greg: the next time i think about skipping work because i have an ocular migraine, i will think of this guy, who went in after being shot.l >> kimberly: thank you, i will remind you. bobby jindal went, too. >> dana: despite yesterday's political violence, a theater group here in new york city that still putting on a play that depicts an assassination of president trump. shut down?ex analysis, up ahead. ♪ customer: thanks for coming, it's right over here. tech: giving you a few more minutes for what matters most. take care. kids singing: safelite® repair, safelite® replace. hi..and i know that we have phonaccident forgiveness.gent, so the incredibly minor accident that i had tonight- four weeks without the car. okay, yup. good night. with accident forgiveness your rates won't go up just because of an accident. switching to allstate is worth it. ♪ >> jesse: as we reported on monday, new york public theatre's performing "julius caesar,"

crystal griner, also matt mika, a lobbyist and former congressional staffer, and zachary barth, a staff member for representative roger williams. >> the president today calling for unity. >> we may have our differences, but we do well in times like these to remember that everyone who serves in our nation's capital is here because above all, they love our country. >> i want to focus on the condition of the wounded. the president now at the hospital where steve scalise underwent surgery earlier today. dr. sanjay gupta joins us. how much do we know about his condition? >> we're just hearing from the hospital after he came out of surgery, which was sort of midafternoon around 2:30, 3:00, that he was in critical condition. that's obviously concerning. we saw images of him, you may remember, at the scene. we hear that at the time time at the scene, he was stable. he was actually able to speak to his wife on the phone. he was transported by helicopter to the hospital. five to ten minute transfer. by the time he arrived, he was in critical condition. obviously, he seems to have some deteriorati

we pray for all of the victims of this terrible crime who are still recovering including zachary barth cherished by so many. we also pray special agents crystal are griner and david bayley for their heroic deeds that saved so many jobs. what a great job they did. and we thank all of the members of the alexandra fire, police, and rescue. in washington we have our disagreements, but we all agree that we are here to serve this nation we love and the people who call it home. that's the source of unity. more than ever, we must embrace it so that on this special night, i leave you with three great american words that for generations have torn down barriers, built grijs of unity and have defied both all those who hinder us, ladies and gentlemen, let's play ball! >> and that, congressman, is exactly what you would want to hear from the president of the united states. >> that's -- >> uplifting emotional message of leadership. >> i think he hit it perfectly. i think we're going to have fun tonight. i do believe republicans are going to win tonight and, yeah, you know -- and -- >> nancy pelosi. >

. >> reporter: another victim congressional staff zachary barth already back at work on capitol hiller taking a bullet to the leg. >> i was bleeding a little bit, um, and i wasn't really concerned about that. i was just concerned about staying alive. >> reporter: fbi says the guns used in the shooting were purchased legally. they're now investigating whether the shooter, 66-year-old james hodgkinson, acted alone. the former mayor of alexandria where the shooting took place says he talked to the gunman almost every day since he arrived in virginia. >> he always seemed like a rationale person. he was very polite. he would not have been on my radar. >> reporter: democrats and republicans are going head to head tonight congressional leaders insisting that the game proceed as scheduled. >> we're going to play our hardest to win each time will, and throughout the whole game, we will all be team scalise. >> reporter: organizers of tonight's game tell us they have sold more than 20,000 tickets raising over a million dollars which is double what they raised last year. lucy, iain. >> lauren, t

this capitol we are all praying for those who are attacked and for their families steve scalise, zachary barth, matt mika, special agent david bailey, special agent crystal greiner, we are all giving our thoughts to those being treated for their injuries at this moment and and we are united we are united in our shock we are united in our anguish an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. [ applause ] i know we want to give our thanks to the first responders and to the alexandria police department who were on the scene in minutes and i know this house wants to stay unequivocally that we are as ever awed by the tremendous bravery of the capitol hill police [ applause ] i spoke with special agent bailey and special agent greiner this morning one was being treated and one was about to go into surgery expressed our profound gratitude to them. it is clear to me pabased on various eyewitness accounts that without these two heroes, agent bailey and agent greiner, many lives would have been lost [ applause ] i know that we all want to learn as much we can about what happened we just all received

steve scalise, zachary barth, met micah, special agent david bailey, special agent crystal grinder. we are all giving our thoughts to those being treated for the injuries of this moment. and we are united. we are united in our shock, we are united in our english, and attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. [applause] i know we want to give our thanks to the first responders and to the alexandria police department who were on the scene in minutes. i know this house wants to state unequivocally that we are, as ever, awed by the tremendous bravery of the capital police. [applause] i spoke with special agent bailey and special agent greiner this morning. one was being treated and one was about to go into surgery. i expressed our profound gratitude to them. it is clear to me, based on various eyewitness accounts, that without these two heroes, agent bailey and agent greiner, many lives would have been lost. [applause] i know that we want to learn as much as we can about what happened. we just all received a briefing from the sergeant of arms. i have complete confidence in the inve

steve scalise, zachary barth, matt mike ca, special agent david bailey, special agent crystal griner. we are all giving our thoughts to those currently being treated for their injuries at this moment. and we are united. we are united in our shock, we are united in our anguish and an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. >> i know we want to give our thanks to the first responders and to the alexandria police department who were on the scene in minutes. and i know this house wants to state unequivocally that we are as ever awed by the tremendous bravery of the capitol police. >> i spoke with special agent bailey and special agent griner this morning. one was being treated and one was about to go to surgery. i expressed our profound gratitude to them. it is clear to me, based on various eyewitness accounts, that without these two heroes, agent bailey and agent griner, many lives would have been lost. i know that we all want to learn as much as we can about what happened. we just all received a briefing from the sergeant of arms. i have complete confidence in the investigation t

congressional aide zachary barth he was shot in the beg, he is expected to make a full two capitol police officers who were also hurt, special agent crystal griner shot in the ankle said to be in stable condition, so good news there and then special agent david bailey was treated for minor injuries and released. the two capitol police officers being praised for their heroic actions. maureen and allison, they're being hailed as heroes because if it weren't for them, this situation could have been much, much worse but again, this morning, you have congressman scalise remaining in critical condition and if that changes, we'll, sure to update you. that's the very latest here from medstar washington, annie yu, fox5 local news. >> speaking of congressional -- the congressional baseball game will be held tonight as planned. it starts at 7:00 p.m. tickets are still available. expect increased security in and around nats park. the game is an annual tradition that began in >> ♪ >> developing overnight two maryland state troopers injured in a crash in prince george's county. they were responding to

we pray for all of the victims of this terrible crime who are still recovering, including zachary barthal greiner and david bailey of the capitol police for saving so many lives. we thank all of the members of the alexandria fire police, and rescue. in washington, we have our disagreements. we all agree that we are here to serve this nation we love, and the people who call it home. that is the source of unity. more than ever, we must embrace it so that on this special night, i leave you with three great american words that for generations have torn down barriers, build bridges of unity, and it defied those who have sought to pull us apart. ladies and gentlemen, let's play ball. >> martha: play ball is what they are doing down there, sometimes falling over each other but they are having a great time and the crowd is responding as if they were at a major league game behind me, joining me now is our veterans affairs secretary david shelton. what are your thoughts on this event tonight? >> i wouldn't want to be anywhere else, being here and seeing this excitement of everybody here. if this

. >> reporter: also shot, zachary >> r barth a staff member for fngressman roger william, and sstt mikawho used to work on nde hill, but now is a lobbyist for tyson foods. two capitol police officers were also wounded, david bailey and crystal griner. they have a security police officer with him at all times, the they said without them it could have congressman william, who injured his ankle during the shooting, says without the security detail it could have been a massacre. >> there could have easily been 25 deaths or more today. but officers griner and bailey jevented, that and my family and i will be forever grateful. >> reporter: congressman jeff hencan left just before the shooting began, but he believes he encountered the gunman. ti i had an interaction with kemeone who asked me if the team practicing were democrats or republicans. i said republicans. he said, "okay. thanks." and he turned around. >> reporter: hours after the >>tack, members of the team mill had their uniforms on, still trying to process what happened and how to move on. n. what we have to remember is this: the am

his name is zachary barth. according to his mother, he was shot but he's fine and being treated at the hospital. he was able to call his parents himself to let them know that he was okay. he said he'd call back later. we want to show you these live pictures now. you can see atf agents. that is live at the in alexandria, virginia. as you know, a situation -- now we're back to tape. as you can imagine, they're there to pick up any of the casings for forensics purposes. >> sounds like there will be a lot of casings. we heard reports of between 50 to 100 shots fired. congressman brad winstrup, who was a surgeon, said it remind the him of being back in iraq. he treated congressman scalise on the scene. >> want to go now to congressman dave brad a republican of virginia. he was working out in the house gym, where the speaker was, when they learned this morning this happened. let's hear his reaction. >> yeah, we were all just working out in the weight room this morning, democrats and republicans together. the news cam

zachary barth, a congressional staffer shot in the leg, was treated and released. on the house floor, speaker paul ryan. >> it is clear to me, based on various eyewitness accounts, that without these two heroes, agent bailey and agent griner, many lives would have been lost. >> reporter: arizona senator jeff flake tweeted out he had personally gone to the hospital and met with both the officers and thanked them for saving his life. really, a sentiment echoed across the political spectrum. but, in addition, a lot of thanks as well to the officers from alexandria who responded immediately also, engaged the suspect, spinning him down and the gun battle going on as you know for ten minutes. >> tom costello, thank you. >>> congressman roger williams injured his ankle during that attack and his congressional aide zachary barth was shot in the leg. gentlemen, good morning to both of you. it's good to see you. >> good morning. >> congressmen, forgive me for addressing zach, but this is the first time we have gotten to see him and talking to him. zach, how do you feel and w

lobbyist mike mika and zachary barth were also shot. the gunman was shot as well. >> the gunman approached from the third base line where more than 30 people were practicing. jeff pegues is at the crime scene with new details on the investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're about 50 yards away from the third base line. we're seeing what the gunman was seeing it was filled with republican congressmen when the gunman who was heavily armed opened fire. gunfire pierced agonizing minutes as james hodgkinson opened fire. >> there's also a victim down in the baseball field. >> reporter: u.s. capitol police officers, part of house republican whip steve scalise's security detail fired back. witnesses say hodgkinson was armed with a handgun and rifle when he approached the fence along the third base line and started firing. he never got on the field. representative scalise standing on second base was shot first in the hip. others took cover in the dugout. >> i could see steve scalise out in the field. >> reporter: arizona rep

lobbyist mike mika and zachary barth were also shot. capitol police officer david bailey and congressman roger williams were injured. the gunman, james hodgkinson died after police shot him several times. >> the shooting happened at a public baseball field about five miles from the u.s. capitol. the gunman approached at the third base line where more than 30 people were practicing. jeff pegues is at the crime scene with new details on the investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're about 50 yards away from you can really see what the gunman was seeing, except 24 hours ago that baseball field was filled with republican congressmen with the gunman who was heavily armed open fire. gunfire pierced the air for ten agonizing minutes as james hodgkinson opened fire. >> there's also a victim down in the baseball field. >> reporter: u.s. capitol police officers, part of house majority whip congressman steve scalise's security detail and alexandria police fired back. witnesses say hodgkinson was armed with a handgun and rifle wh