Congressional Baseball Game

By Lew K. Cohn

Managing Editor

The Highlander

Hobbling from an injured ankle and on crutches, Congressman Roger Williams, R-Austin, praised Capitol Hill and Alexandria, Virginia, police who took out a lone gunman who fired off more than 60 rounds at Republican members of Congress practicing for tomorrow night's annual Congressional Baseball Game.

Speaking to reporters at Capitol Hill at press conference carried live on his Twitter feed, Williams said the quick actions of police saved not only his life and the life of one of his staffers, legislative correspondent Zachary Barth, who was injured in the shooting, but also the lives of all others present, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, who was critically injured but expected to recover.

UPDATED to include President's confirmation shooter has died.

By Lew K. Cohn

Managing Editor

The Highlander

Despite published reports, Congressman Roger Williams, R-Austin, was not one of the victims of a shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning, but one of his staff members, Zachary Barth, was injured in the gunfire.