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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-cop, just pull a gun on the cop,’” he told The Washington Times in an interview. “‘Where are...

>> 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? >> we're still working on it. >> former military? >> we'll 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 don't know if they're life-threatening or not. >> -- the shooter asked are these republicans or democrats. can you say whether it is a political motivation? >> no. not a...

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? >> ma'am, it's too early to say. it's really raw at this moment. we are just at the initial part of the invest...

>> no, i said we are not sure at this moment and it is still early on in the investigation and we're working through it. >> is he a local man or elsewhere? >> don't know yet. >> don't know even if he's from the region? >> no, ma'am. >> 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, ma'am. >> can you clarify for us -- >> okay. if i said that, i misspoke. it's too early in the investigation to say one way or the other. >> can you confirm the appearance whether he had white hair...

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 i'm not sure about the suspect at this time. >> is he talking to law enforcement? >> say it again? >> is there any motive? >> no, ma'am, 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 of a dignitary protection, yes, they were here. yes, as a protection team. >> and the difference it...