Politics: 66-year-old James Hodgkinson named as suspect in congressional baseball practice shooting

Suspect identified in congressional baseball practice shooting that left House Majority Whip Steve Scalise in the hospital.

Police named 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson, of Belleville, Illinois, as the suspect in the congressional baseball practice shooting on Wednesday morning, multiple outlets reported, citing law enforcement officials.

Police reported one suspect in custody following the shooting, which injured House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and several others.

The shooting occurred in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Police arrived on the scene within three minutes and fired multiple shots at the gunman. Hodgkinson is reportedly in critical condition. Two Capitol police officers, who were part of Scalise's security detail, were injured in the shooting.

The FBI and police officials said they would not share any information about the suspect's motivation at a press conference. The FBI special agent in charge of the Washington field office said it was too early to rule out terrorism, or whether the gunman deliberately targeted Republican members of Congress.

Hodgkinson's wife told ABC that he had been living in Alexandra, Virginia for the past two months.

The gunman who carried out the attack was reportedly armed with a rifle and a scope. GOP Majority Whip Steve Scalise was among several who were reportedly hit.

Scalise's office said in a statement that the congressman is in stable condition at MedStar Washington Hospital. He was shot in the hip and is undergoing surgery, the statement said.

"This is not what today is about, but we have too many guns on the street," Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said at a press conference. "We worry about this every day for all our citizens."

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