A top House Republican, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, was shot Wednesday at a congressional baseball practice just outside of Washington, officials said. Several other people were also believed to have been hit, according to a lawmaker who witnessed the shooting.

Scalise, the House majority whip, was in stable condition at George Washington University Hospital, according to one congressional aide. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

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Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., said Scalise was at second base when he was shot.

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Rep. Mo Brooks, an Alabama Republican, said two law enforcement officers were believed to be among the others shot.

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Scalise is the No. 3 House Republican leader. He was first elected to the House in 2008 after serving in the state legislature.

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Filous said she saw the shooter hit a uniformed law enforcement officer, who she said was later evacuated by helicopter. She said the officer had gotten out of a parked car, drawn a handgun and shouted something to the gunman, who then fired.

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