Did they say if he has passed away or not? I hope everyone survives...

I don't know what kind of gun was used, I'm just posting what comes from the news.

Edit: Thank you for your replies, I know now that he has been shot in the hip and that so far there are no fatalities. I hope nobody dies.

2nd edit: I now know that Scalise has been transported to the hospital. Congressman Mo Brooks on the phone stated that this was a rifle, not a shotgun, and when asked if the attack was deliberate responded with "well it sure as hell wasn't an accident".

3rd edit: CNN reports that the gunman is in custody and there was some minor security on site, since Scalise was majority whip.

4th edit: "The gunfire just never seemed to stop" - Mo Brooks. He says that they tried to protect themselves and hide from the gunfire during the baseball game. "People from all over the country are not only expressing their regret about this (...) but also want to know if you're all okay" - CNN Reporter.

5th edit: Steve is okay according to Sen. Jeff Flake, who also mentioned that someone's ten year old son was caught in the gunfire but appears to have no injuries. Shit's fucked up. (Edit: Congressman Joe Barden's son)

6th edit: Formatting.

7th edit: Sen. Jeff Flake says that someone (I didn't hear who) was shot in the chest. I hope that this doesn't lead to a fatality.

8th edit: Sen. Jeff Flake personally called Scalise's wife to let her know what happened and he hopes that he will be okay. The weapon was an M4 assault rifle. Edit: /u/RazorFang has corrected me, and says that "the M4 is the military version capable of select fire and unavailable for citizen ownership.... An Automatic weapon was not used in this. It was an AR-15 basically same gun but no select fire and a longer barrel." Edit again: Never mind, it actually IS an M4 according to CBSN. I have no idea what was used.

9th edit: Trump's tweet on this: "Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, a true friend and patriot, was badly injured but will fully recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with him." Link

10th edit: Alexandria Police Department reports in short interview that five people have been transported away with medical transport, says that there will be a press conference in about an hour anda half. Took no further questions at this time.

11th edit: CBS states that Scalise, once shot in the hip, tried to "drag himself to safety". Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R), former military medic (edit: battlefield surgeon), tended to Scalise before ambulance showed up. Says "It felt like I was back in Iraq".

12th edit: Vice President Mike Pence, who knows Scalise, tweeted "Karen & I are praying for @SteveScalise, the Capitol Police, & all hurt for a speedy recovery. Our hearts are with them & their loved ones." Link

13th edit: CBS reports that they have recieved a statement claiming that Scalise is "badly hurt but will fully recover", they call this the most definitive statement about his health so far.

14th edit: Perpetrator is a "middle aged white male" according to Sen. Flake, has left behind clothing (?) on the ground by the baseball field, had a pistol AND assault weapon edit: rifle.

15th edit: "No links to terrorism but the investigation is ongoing" - CBSN. I disagree with this, it's def terrorism.

16th edit: The gunman is now reported to be in custody as stated by BBC which shows that he is not dead according to other sources. Edit: He is dead.

17th edit: Rep. Tom Rooney (R) on the phone with CBS states that he doesn't know if Scalise was being targeted or not and that he was shaken since he had just minutes prior dropped off his kids at school.

18th edit: Rep. Tom Rooney (R) just began crying it sounded like during the phone call. Talked about his wife getting a sleep-in morning, his kids and how you don't think you need the security until you do. Says that Scalise is a happy-go-lucky guy (...), smiling and joking around (...), if his detail wouldn't have been there (...) "I don't know what would have happened."

19th edit: CBS stated that the gunman is in the hospital too, I think? I didn't quite hear, can anyone fill me in?

20th edit: For those of you only tuning in now, all this happened at edit: the practice game for a yearly baseball game arranged to show good will and bipartisanship (also charity for children's literacy agencies) and had many politicians attending to play. This was the republicans' practice field. The gunman showed up and began shooting many rounds, causing people to throw themselves to the ground and try to find shelter. Scalise was shot in the hip along with four other people, who are all transported to the hospital and so far there are no casualties fatalities. The gunman has been arrested.

21st edit: Congressman Evan Jenkins says that there will be "a silent moment" for those affected. Scalise was in "good spirits" prior to entering surgery and has spoken to his wife on the phone.

Right now there's not that much going on, and I have to stop updating for a while because I'm getting super hungry. Thank you all for your replies, I hope that this summary helped you. I'll let you know more if there's something urgent.

22nd edit: Sen. Flake says that there are six shot, CBSN says that the rifle used is indeed an M4 assault carbine and that it can take a while to find out where the weapon was illegally purchased. The FBI is at the scene.

23rd edit: The gunman apparently walked up and asked whether they were republicans or democrats before shooting according to Fox News.

/u/charging_bull showed me sources that disproves this.

This has been disputed by a few sources at this time and other networks are refusing to run it.

For example: Hadas Gold at Politico notes:

We do NOT know whether the guy who asked whether the players were Dems or R’s was the shooter, despite what every1 is reporting

and MSNBC's John Barro

As @AlanMCole notes, Jeff Duncan says the man who asked him about party affiliation was in running clothes, Flake says shooter wore jeans.

24th edit: Sen. Rand Paul (R, Kentucky) says that the bullets were flying everywhere and that the dirt exploded from the shots. Says that it was very dramatic and that he now experiences sadness. He wishes everyone well.

25th edit: Guys, all the stuff about the weapon that the gunman was using isn't word coming from me. I am only posting what I get from the news, and I have no idea about anything that is gun-related. Also, my first language isn't English, so I'm sorry that there are mistakes which may cause misunderstandings.

26th edit: FBI agent Slate says that they brought their response squad, took the lead once they found out that a congressman was involved. The Governor of Virginia says next that he is proud of everyone's efforts and that this is tragic. Agent Slate goes on with taking questions: "It is too early to say" whether or not this was a terrorist attack or a targeted event, says they are "exploring all angles". Says that they are beginning to "narrow down on the identity of the shooter". Slater says that he doesn't know what kind of weapon was used by the shooter.

27th edit: Agent Slate neither denies nor confirms how many were transported to hospital, and doesn't say whether or not one of them may have been the shooter. Police Chief Michael Brown states that "five people were transported to hospital". Doesn't deny or confirm what other sources are saying. Governor, when asked about whether or not area was safe and additional threats, responds with saying "we did not believe anything like this would occur". Keeps going, "Too many guns on the streets, we lose (...) americans to gun violence. (...) I talk about this every single day (...) we just buried one of our agents the other day (...) with wife and children" [he was shot].

28th edit: Scalise is out of surgery according to CBS.

29th edit: The gunman has been identified: James T. Hodgkinson, 66yrs old, owns a home inspection business, from Belleville, Illinois. See this article from the Telegraph.

30th edit: CBS are still saying that it's an M4 assault rifle/assault carbine. I don't know what to believe, lots of you are saying that this can't be the gun he used, but others are speculating that he managed to get a hold on it anyway. I don't know what was used, I'm only reiterating.

31st edit: I'm going to take a break from editing this post for a while. If new information pops up I'll try to put it in, but for now I'm going to leave you with that we have here so far. Thank you for the gold, /u/Nautis! Much obliged! Lastly, I just want to remind everyone that none of what is stated above is my own personal opinion, and I'm not trying to push any agenda. This is all stuff I've gotten from various news sources. I hope you all have a good day.

32nd edit: Trump has now announced that the shooter is dead. Furthermore, /u/charging_bull contributed again:

It looks like the man who asked may have been the shooter after all, via Jeremy Diamond:

Reps. DeSantis and Duncan both saying they believe man who asked them "Republicans or Democrats?" was indeed shooter (...).

33rd edit: Gunman was Bernie supporter/anti-Trump. I'm out of chars.