Steve Scalise, London, Flint: Your Thursday Briefing

F.B.I. officers inspecting the field in Alexandria, Va., where four people were shot during a congressional Republican baseball practice on Wednesday. CreditAl Drago/The New York Times

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Good morning.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Congressman in critical condition.

Representative Steve Scalise, the majority whip in the House, was among four people shot on Wednesday by a lone gunman at a congressional Republican baseball practice in suburban Washington. An aide, a lobbyist and a Capitol Police officer were also shot.

The suspect, identified by the authorities as James Hodgkinson, died after a shootout with the police. He was said to be distraught over President Trump’s election and had previously volunteered for Senator Bernie Sanders.

We have video from the scene in Alexandria, Va., and a map showing what happened.

President Trump called for unity after the shooting, the latest example in a grim trend. Shaken lawmakers softened their partisan tone, and some pressed to loosen restrictions on gun access.