White house. Everyone on that field is a public servant. Our courageous police, our congressional aides. Who worked so tirelessly behind the scenes with enormous devotion and our dedicated members of congress who represent our people. Reporter the attack is the most highprofile act of domestic Political Violence on his watch. Mass shootings have become an unfortunate, but repeated, tragedy for recent american president s. Known for his often direct, off the cuff style, today the president chose his words carefully, after speaking with the wife of wounded congressman Steve Scalise. His speechwriter edited the remarks until moments before the president delivered them with his daughter and soninlaw standing nearby. We are strong els when we are unified and when we Work Together for the common good. Reporter a white house official said the president was very aware of the delicate nature of what was unfolding this morning. And he worked on his remarks with Vice President pence. Someone who served in congress himself, to craft a speech that showed reference a showed reverence and respect for the victims. Margaret, thanks. We dont know about the gunmans mental health, but it appears his fury may have been fanned by what has become the incendiary rhetoric of american politics. Heres major garrett. We do well in times like these to remember that everyone who serves in our nations capitol is here because, above all, they love our country. Reporter republicans and democrats both called for civility today. Democrat nancy pelosi. And we respect you and your constituents who sent you here. Reporter but partisan unity has been lacking for years. Hillary clinton is a bigot. Reporter during the campaign, then candidate trump used insen dairy language to describe his democratic opponent, hillary clinton. Such a nasty woman. Reporter she, in turn, called Trump Supporters deplorable. Theyre racist, sexist, xenophopic. Reporter the heated rhetoric has continued since president trumps inauguration. Kathy griffin posed for this photo posted on social media, depicting a decapitated president trump. And a new york production of Julius Caesar had a trump look alike. I can only hope that the democrats do tone down the rhetoric. That the rhetoric has been outrageous. And the anger directed at donald trump. Reporter but later he said the fault lies with both sides. And i think all of us can be a little introspective now. I will be, i can promise you, to just say lets just notch it down, you know, a couple of decibels. Reporter as Law Enforcement tried to learn if there was a distinct political motive behind the shooting, voices here in Congress Said no political grievance could justify violence. In the harrowing aftermath, republicans and democrats appear inclined to ease the rhetoric and the sense of division. Thanks. Thanks. When we no matter who was in there last. Protection. 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And just hours after the attack in alexandria, there was another mass shooting at an ups warehouse in San Francisco. John blackstone is there. Reporter the street outside the ups Distribution Center filled with many of the 350 workers in the minutes after the shooting started. All staff please respond to the ups building. Reporter they were gathering for a meeting when an ups employee with an assault pistol opened fire. Calderon just finished loading his truck. Go, go. Reporter as workers rushed out, San FranciscoPolice Officers rushed in. Deputy chief tony chapman. One of the team located the suspect who was still armed with an assault pistol. The suspect put the gun to his head and discharged the weapon. Reporter before killing himself, the gunman shot five ups employees. Three are dead. The workers were praised. Theyre happy, hardworking people. And we know them. We know them in every single neighborhood of the city. Reporter the congressional baseball game gives democrats and republicans a chance to show that they can play nice, at least once a year. Theres a lot of, you know, goodnatured trash talking and ribbing. You really do form friendships and working relationships with your colleagues. Reporter democrat leta sanches has been playing for 1 r5 years. Its made it much easier for me to walk across the aisle and say hey, can we get this done . The game, first played in 1909, was the idea of Republican Congressman john tenor of pennsylvania, a former major league player. The democrats won. The cincinnati inquirer headline read, Republican Team ground into dust bit y the unholy scorf 2616. Unholy, even though the priest was the umpire. For decades, it was a house affair. Senators didnt join until 1950. The first grand slam was hit by a congressman from grand rapids, michigan. Gerald ford. In 1956, they were called on account of pain. Too many were getting hurt. His injuries are quickly amended. They re the most riveting accounts of the shooting in alexandria came from members of congress. We were at batting practice. We have a congressional beiasebl game we play every year. Steve scalise was on second base, fielding balls, and all of a sudden, we heard a very loud shot. A rifle that was clearly meant for the job of taking people out. Was coming around the fence line, and he was looking for all of us who were, had found cover in different spots. But if we didnt have returned fire right there, he would have come up to each one of us and shot us point blank. Do you know where hes at . I assume people have been calling 911 already. Shots being fired and there are people running, possibly victims involved. Still shots being fired . Yes, we have multiple calls coming in at this time. I got behind a big oak tree behind the batting cage. It took me a few seconds, i wasnt sure whether there was one shooter or two or which direction the bullets are coming from. Theyre landing a few feet from me. Joe bartons boy was here, shagging balls, and we got him into the dugout and stuffed him under the bench. Stay down scalises security detail and Capitol Hill Police immediately began to return fire. He goes down on his face. They go over and handcuff him. We need medics. Theres also a victim down in the baseball field. Hey the guy, the guy thats been shot, is he okay . Anybody talking to him . We could see Steve Scalise out in the field. He dragged himself, after he was shot from near second base, about 10 or 15 yards into the field. The sad thing is nothing could happen. He laid there, but he was crawling, so we knew he was alive. I was the first out to steve. And then brad, another member from ohio, whos a physician came out, and we applied pressure on the wound. I felt like i was back in iraq. As a surgeon. And steve was conscious and okay. I got Steve Scalises phone and called his wife. This is a tragic situation, and frankly, its changed everything as i know it. Forever. Thats the overnight news for this thursday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back a little later for the morning news and cbs this morning. From the nations capitol, im scott pelley. Shots being fired, and there are people running, possibly victims involved. Violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society, and i condemn this action in the strongest possible terms. We are strongest when we are unified and when we Work Together for the common good. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. This is the cbs overnight news. Hi, everyone, and welcome to the overnight news. Im dimarco morgan. Our Nations Capital has seen its share of violence over the years, but nothing like this. A gunman sought Republican Congress men and their staffs on a baseball field. He opened fire, wounding four people, including congressman Steve Scalise before a pair of C Capitol Police begingunned him. Reporter the gunman opened fire this morning on republican members of the house and senate at a ball field in alexandria, virginia, about five miles from capitol hill. They were practicing for tomorrow nights charity game to be played against a team of democrats. Four people, including the 51yearold congressman, were shot. Another, Capitol Police officer crystal griner is in Good Condition tonight. Two others suffered minor injuries. The gunman, a homeless man, angry with the republican party, was fatally shot by the police. Reporter just after 7 00 a. M. , batting practice was wrapping up when the first shots rang out. A bystanders video captured the sound of bullets piercing the air. Tennessee congressman Chuck Fleischmann and others sprinted to the dugout where he says they felt like sitting ducks. Today i experienced the carnage of actual gunshots being fired first hand. It was horrific. Reporter witnesses say it soon became a gun battle between the shooter and police. Congressman joe barton, who manages the team, was there with his 10 year old son jack, who took cover under a nearby suv. Dozens, if not hundreds of shots fired. It was scary. Reporter rodney davis was taking batting practice when the attack began. I heard a loud noise. I thought it was a construction site dropping a large piece of metal. And the next thing i heard was, run, hes got a gun. Reporter the gunman approached a fence along the thirdbase line but never got on the field. Steve scalise standing on second base was shot first. Other law makers took cover in the first base dugout. Scalise dragged himself across the field, leaving a trail of blood. After the attack was over, jeff flake and others ran to his aid. He was just laying on the field, been shot in the hip. So we applied pressure and tried to stop the bleeding there. Reporter also shot, Zachary Barth and matt mika, who used to work on the hill but now is a lobbyist for tyson foods. Two capitol Police Officers, crystal griner and david bailey, were also wounded. Because of his leadership position, scalise has a security detail with him at all times. Congressman williams who injured his ankle during the shooting says without them it could have easily been a massacre. There could have easily been25 deaths or more today. But officers griner and bailey prevented that and my family and i will be forever grateful. Reporter congressman jeff duncan left before the shooting began but believes he encountered the shooter before the shooting. I encountered someone in the parking lot who asked me if it was a republican or democrat team. Reporter some members still had their uniforms on, still trying to process what happened and how to move on. We have to remember is this. That the American People excuse me are great people. Reporter a show of force at the capitol today. Long security lines and armed patrols, guarding a shaken congress. We cant let the haters win. And they wont. Reporter the shooting prompted a pause in partisanship. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. [ applause ] reporter this attack wounded a very wellknown member. Were still not there yet. Reporter as majority whip, Steve Scalise is responsible for counting votes and changing minds, a role reserved for those with the power of persuasion. He loves this place. Ive never seen him in a bad mood. I know he must be. Hes human. Reporter unlike scalise, most rank and file members do not have a security detail. New york republican Claudia Tenney got this menacing email today, one down, 216 to go. A man who threatened arizonas Martha Mcsally will be arraigned this week. When you see some of the things that are going on out there, its like the frog in the water where youre turning the temperature up one degree at a time. And, as i said when the man was arrested making threats against me, threats of violence and acts of violence are not so far apart. Reporter some members asked today whether they could use Campaign Funds to pay for more protection. Missouris Claire Mccaskill says shes not sure thats the answer. At the end of the day, i like that i drive to the grocery store. And talk to women and men in the produce department about whats going on. Reporter in 2011 hodgkinson was interviewed at an occupy wall street protest. 99 are getting pushed around, and the 1 are just not giving a damn. Reporter he was also known to post antirepublican comments online. On facebook recently, he was direct about his disdain for the president. Trump is a traitor, and he has destroyed our democracy, he wrote on march 22nd, its time to destroy trump and company. Two days later, march 24th, neighbors near his home in belleville, illinois called police to complain of a subject in the pine trees shooting. According to the sheriffs office, it was hodgkinson, and deputies told him not to discharge his weapon in the area. He did have a valid firearms license and was not charged. And just yesterday, hodgkinson posted on the Facebook Page of a group called terminate the republican party, calling the republicans thieving and cheating. Maryellen otoole is a former fbi profiler. One of the primary personality traits is someone who is a justice collector. They look for grievances occurring to them and blame other people for it. Reporter in 2006 he was arrested when he punched a woman in the face and threatened another man in the home with a shotgun. Hitting him with the weapon and then firing a shot as the man ran away. We have a known total of five down. 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