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Washington DC June 15 2017 U.S. Capitol Police officers David Bailey and Crystal Griner were identified by House Speaker Paul Ryan as the two special agents injured in the shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.
Bailey and Griner were protecting House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, currently the third-highest Republican in the House. Nine other members of Congress have protective details because of their positions. Special Agent Henry Cabrera was also protecting Scalise but was not injured in the shooting.
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"I want to commend Special Agents Crystal Griner, David Bailey and Henry Cabrera for their heroic and appropriate response in protecting the members and others today," said Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa.
According to Verderosa, Griner was shot in the ankle and is in good condition in a hospital. Bailey sustained a minor injury, was treated and has been released.
Congressional staffer Zack Barth, who was shot, has also been released from a hospital, according to a family spokesperson. Scalise and lobbyist Matt Mika remain in critical condition, according to MedStar Washington and a statement from Mika's family.
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Ryan said he spoke with both special agents Wednesday morning.
"One was being treated, and one was about to go into surgery," he said. "I expressed our profound gratitude to them."
"It is clear to me, based on various eyewitness accounts, that without these two heroes, Agent Bailey and Agent Griner, many lives would have been lost," said Ryan, who got a standing ovation in the House chamber.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, one of the GOP lawmakers at the scene of the attack, said, "Had they not been there, it would have been a massacre."
