Dem baseball team prays for GOP colleagues after shooting

Democrats preparing for the Congressional Baseball Game on Wednesday prayed for their Republican colleagues after at least five people were shot at the GOP team’s practice.
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) told CNN that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), two Capitol Police officers on protective detail and unidentified staffers were shot.
Brooks said Scalise was shot in the hip and was “dragging his body” to get away from the shooter.
{mosads}“My heart is heavy right now,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) said on Twitter. “We just said a prayer for our colleagues and are holding to leave Dem baseball practice.”
Our Dem baseball team was practicing when we heard news. We’re safe & with police, everyone praying for GOP colleagues, staff & Cap police
— Rep. Jared Huffman (@JaredHuffman) June 14, 2017
My heart is heavy right now. We just said a prayer for our colleagues and are holding to leave Dem baseball practice.
— Pete Aguilar (@aguilarpete) June 14, 2017
.@HouseDemocrats praying for our @HouseGOP @SenateGOP baseball colleagues after hearing about the horrific shooting. https://t.co/y2HEUaSuzd pic.twitter.com/6HBrlnxtey
— Rep. Ruben J. Kihuen (@RepKihuen) June 14, 2017
At baseball practice, hearing about the unthinkable horrific news. Practice shut down. Dems join-in prayer for our R colleagues & those hit. https://t.co/FJVWDgMpF6
— Nanette D. Barragán (@RepBarragan) June 14, 2017
Thoughts and prayers w my Republican baseball friends this morning. Dem practice cancelled holding in dugout w security
— Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) June 14, 2017
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