Report: Republican Congressman who talked to Hodgkinson in parking lot was on his "hit list"

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/congressional-baseball-gunman-had-list-gop-lawmakers-names-n773571?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

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The shooter who opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball practice on Wednesday had a list of several Republican representatives in his pocket, according to officials briefed on the FBI investigation.

The gunman, James T. Hodgkinson, was shot by police and later died of his wounds. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three other people were wounded in the attack. Scalise remained in critical condition on Friday although his condition has improved, doctors said.

The officials said investigators don’t know what the list of names means, but members of Congress have been briefed.


Eyewitness Rep. Ron DeSantis, confirmed this photo of James Hodgkinson, suspect in the shootings at a Republican baseball game in Alexandria, Virginia. via Facebook .

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Hodgkinson asked about which party's players were on the field.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/14/rep-jeff-duncan-ron-desantis-shooter-targeted-republicans/102847970/

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Two Republican congressmen say they spoke with the gunman who shot House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and wounded four others on an Alexandria, Va., baseball field Wednesday and it appeared he was intentionally targeting Republicans.

Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., told Fox News that he and Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida were leaving their regular Republican baseball practice together around 7:05 a.m. when the man, later identified as James T. Hodgkinson of Illinois, approached them.

Duncan, who plays infield for the GOP team, said the man asked him who was playing. When the congressman responded it was Republican members of the congressional baseball team, the man left while the congressmen got in their car.

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Wingnuts are human too, I can't imagine the mix of emotions (guilt, survivor's remorse, relief at not being shot, etc) that Duncan must be experiencing.

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1. Do you have a better source? nt

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2. Not yet, only ones reporting this.

I normally suppress a gag reflex when dealing with such sources, but it doesn't really add any additional pro-GOP slant to what we know about the story.

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3. Updated with more credible source