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The bottom line stunned the Hodgkinson-targeted lawmakers assembled in the U.S. Capitol visitors center.  Mr. Hodgkinson was committing “suicide by cop,” the FBI briefer said. In essence, the bureau had relegated the near-mass killings aimed at Washington’s legislative branch to a self-centered personal decision by a leftist activist from Illinois. “What are you talking about?” Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Ohio Republican, recalls asking the briefer. “I said ‘if you want to do suicide-by-...

>> yes, we are. >> do you know who he is? >> was that an assassination attempt? >> no, it was not an assassination attempt. >> do you know who he is? >> were still working on it. >> former military? >> well not confirm that. >> were members of congress targeted? >> too early to tell if they were targeted or not. >> can you tell us if anyone suffered life-threatening injuries. >> everyone was transported to the hospital and i dont know if theyre life-threatening or not. >> -- the shooter asked ar...

For their quick action and through their heroic efforts and others they saved a lot of lives today. we do everything we can to keep our community safe and i want to thank the personnel and first responders who were involved today. thank you. >> agent slater, sir, can you step to the microphone? >> is it your feeling at this point that what you see, number one, a deliberate, planned attack and are you investigating this now on the basis it could be an act of terrorism by an individual? >> maam, i...

>> no, i said we are not sure at this moment and it is still early on in the investigation and were working through it. >> is he a local man or elsewhere? >> dont know yet. >> dont know even if hes from the region? >> no, maam. >> say it again? >> do you know if the suspect approached lawmakers in the parking lot and asked whether they were republican or democrat? >> i am not aware of that, no, maam. >> can you clarify for us -- >> okay. if i said that, i misspoke. its too early in the investiga...

He was taken to the hospital, can you tell us his condition and the condition of the officers that were shot? >> think the officers are doing better and im not sure about the suspect at this time. >> is he talking to law enforcement? >> say it again? >> is there any motive? >> no, maam, not at this point. >> -- the security detail that was here with congressman scalise in this incident, can you give us a sense of the fact that there were armed officers on the team when this started? >> members o...

>> why are you bringing it up? people are going to criticize that youre bringing up gun control at this time. >> i talk about this every single day. this is a very serious issue. i just came with colonel flarty, we just buried one of our great state troopers with a wife and three young children and needless and senseless. im not going to get anywhere near the investigation and the fbi is leading this with 93 million people a day is just something -- >> 93 million is a big number? are you sure ab...