Senator Rushed In To Help Wounded In Shooting That Injured Congressman, 4 Others
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake says he helped a wounded congressional aide and then a congressman shot during a congressional baseball practice outside of Washington.
The Arizona Republican also says he retrieved the cellphone of wounded Rep. Steve Scalise's cellphone and used it to call Scalise's wife to notify her of the shooting at a park in Alexandria, Virginia.
Update on the Condition of Majority Whip Steve Scalise https://t.co/Lfna1fgHLL pic.twitter.com/BVGXbOKRMY
— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) June 14, 2017
Flake says in a brief statement he didn't want Scalise's wife to learn about the shooting through the media.
Flake says he was standing along the first base line when the shooting started and took cover in a dugout as the shooter and police exchange gunfire.
He says he first helped the wounded aide who had made his way to the dugout and then went to help Scalise after the shooting stopped.