A gunman fired shots at United States lawmakers Wednesday morning as they prepared for a baseball game. The shooting took place just south of Washington, DC, in Alexandria, Virginia. The lawmakers all belong to the Republican Party. Police said five people were taken to hospitals for treatment. Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise, 51, was shot in the hip, according to other lawmakers. Scalise is part of the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives. Scalise’s office said that before going into the operating room, the congressman was in good spirits and spoke to his wife by phone. He was reported in critical condition Wednesday afternoon, following an operation at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Among the others injured were a former congressional aide and two security officers for Scalise. Members of Congress described the two officers, Crystal Griner and David Bailey, as heroes.
Title: Gunman Injures US Congressman, Others on Baseball Field
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1926/congress_shooting.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Gunman Injures US Congressman, Others on Baseball Field' data-article-id='2443'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8875'>A gunman fired shots at United States lawmakers Wednesday morning as they prepared for a baseball game.</span> <span data-start-time='8875' data-end-time='15563'>The shooting took place just south of Washington, DC, in Alexandria, Virginia.</span> <span data-start-time='15563' data-end-time='20396'>The lawmakers all belong to the Republican Party.</span> <span data-start-time='20396' data-end-time='25979'>Police said five people were taken to hospitals for treatment.</span> <span data-start-time='25979' data-end-time='35958'>Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise, 51, was shot in the hip, according to other lawmakers.</span> <span data-start-time='35958' data-end-time='42625'>Scalise is part of the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives.</span> <span data-start-time='42625' data-end-time='53521'>Scalise’s office said that before going into the operating room, the congressman was in good spirits and spoke to his wife by phone.</span> <span data-start-time='53521' data-end-time='63521'>He was reported in critical condition Wednesday afternoon, following an operation at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.</span> <span data-start-time='63521' data-end-time='72792'>Among the others injured were a former congressional aide and two security officers for Scalise.</span> <span data-start-time='72792' data-end-time='82354'>Members of Congress described the two officers, Crystal Griner and David Bailey, as heroes.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1926/congress_shooting.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8834 data-hint-location='42625' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1926/what_does_in_good_spirits_mean.m4a'>What does in good spirits mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='cheerful'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1926/cheerful.m4a'><span>cheerful</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1926/injured.m4a'><span>injured</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1926/angry.m4a'><span>angry</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1926/sad.m4a'><span>sad</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=8835 data-hint-location='20396' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1926/how_many_were_injured.m4a'>How 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