Fewer people have died from mass shootings in 2017, but that’s only part of the story
By mid-June, there were 196 shooting incidents with least four people wounded or killed. That's up from 182 incidents over the same period last year.
WATCH LIVE: Congress plays baseball for charity one day after shooting
The opposing sides are paying tribute to Rep. Steve Scalise, the House majority whip who was critically wounded when a gunman opened fire at practice.
Congressional Baseball Game will go on as scheduled after shooting
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., assured lawmakers assembled at a members' briefing that the game will be played as scheduled, prompting a standing ovation.
WATCH: Eyewitness video captures congressional baseball shooting
The PBS NewsHour has obtained video of the shooting that occurred this morning at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.
Trump said in a statement from the White House that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who was shot in the attack, was recovering from his injuries.
"We can all agree that we are blessed to be Americans, that our children deserve to grow up in a nation of safety and peace," President Donald Trump said in a statement from the White House.
A men's congressional baseball practice was attacked by a gunman Wednesday morning and several people were shot, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.
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