Perdue praises police in “horrific shooting’
U.S. Senator David Perdue of Georgia praised the reaction of police during a shooting incident Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Va. that saw five people including Republican House Whip Steve Scalise wounded.
“It is not said enough. Thank you to our U.S. Capitol Police officers who work around the clock to protect and serve our country,” Perdue said in a news release.
“ When tragedy broke out today, two Capitol Police officers engaged and took down the shooter. One of the police officers—after being shot—stopped the shooter and helped others before even attending to his own wounds. This is true heroism. Steve Scalise is a personal friend, and Bonnie and I join the country in praying for him, our Capitol Police officers, and all of the individuals who were injured in this horrific shooting.”
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This story was originally published June 14, 2017 at 1:50 PM with the headline "Perdue praises police in “horrific shooting’."