US President Donald Trump's first reaction to the shooting of congressmen
US President Donald Trump expressed his sorrow over the June 14 shooting at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, that injured Republican Congressman Steve Scalise and at least four others.
Police cordoned off the scene of the shooting in Alexandria. Photo: EPA/TTXVN |
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On Twitter, President Donald Trump said he and Vice President Mike Pence were closely monitoring the situation. He also announced that Senator Scalise was seriously injured but would recover soon.
Republican Congressman Mo Brooks, who was also reportedly at the scene of the shooting, said Congressman Scalise was shot in the hip and is in stable condition.
Meanwhile, speaking at a press conference, Senator Jeff Flake stated that the shooting occurred at around 6:30 a.m. on June 14 (US time, or 5:30 p.m. on June 14 Hanoi time). According to Mr. Flake, the perpetrator was a middle-aged white man, carrying a rifle, a lot of bullets and had been shooting for about 10 minutes.
Alexandria Police Chief Michael Brown confirmed that the suspect was in custody and "was not a threat." Alexandria schools were temporarily locked down, but classes continued as usual.
Earlier reports said the gunman fired between 50 and 100 shots during a baseball practice attended by between 15 and 25 lawmakers. Dozens of other people and security personnel were also present at the scene.
According to VNA
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