Details have emerged regarding the assailant who took aim and fired upon a congressional baseball practice early this morning in Alexandria, Virginia. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise appears to be the one elected official shot in the exchange of gunfire which led to the hospitalization of five total individuals including security detail and at least one congressional aide.

According to the Washington Post, the shooter’s name is James T. Hodgkinson. He is 66 years old and owns a home inspection business. However, state records show that his license was not renewed.

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