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A rifle-wielding gunman opened fire on a GOP baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia Wednesday morning. House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, who was shot in the hip, was in critical condition after surgery, an aide said. Also taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds were a U.S. Capitol police officer, a congressional staffer and a lobbyist, the statement said.A second, unidentified, member of Congress was taken to a hospital after suffering minor injuries, according to a joint federal law enforcement statement.The shooter was identified as 66-year-old James Hodgkinson from Illinois, according to the FBI. Scalise's office says that prior to entering surgery, the congressman was in good spirits and that he spoke with his wife over the phone. A visibly emotional House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told The Washington Post that Scalise is now out of surgery.The hospital later confirmed that Rep. Steve Scalise was still in critical condition Wednesday night and would need more operations after shooting.Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama was on the field at the time and says at least 50 shots had been fired.Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., said Scalise was standing on second base when he was shot.“I was looking right at him,” Bishop told Detroit radio station WWJ. “He was a sitting duck.”Sen. Jeff Flake, who was at the baseball practice, told reporters he called Scalise's wife to alert her of the situation.CNN obtained video of the shooting. The dramatic video captured gunshots ringing out in the Virginia park. WARNING: This video contains disturbing audioThe video films several minutes of the carnage, with one man seen lying on the ground at one point.Scalise is the No. 3 House Republican leader. He was first elected to the House in 2008 after serving in the state legislature.Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, Scalise's home state has released a statement calling the shooting an "outrageous, cowardly attack."South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan says the shooter asked him if the politicians on the field were Democrats or Republicans. Duncan replied that they were Republicans, and the man thanked him before turning away. Duncan left before the attack began. Four other people were injured in the shooting. Congressional aide Zach Barth, lobbyist Matt Mika, along with two U.S. Capitol police officers David Bailey and Krystal Griner. "Nobody would have survived without the Capitol Hill police. It would have been a massacre without them," Sen. Rand Paul said. Because Scalise is part of the House leadership, he is followed by Capitol police for security reasons. The Associated Press reports that the shooter has been identified as 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson, from Belleville, Ill. Speaking from the White House, President Donald Trump said that Hodgkinson had died from injuries sustained when police returned fire. Alexandria Police Chief Michael Brown says the first emergency calls came in at 7:09 a.m. EST that there was an active shooter at Simpson Park.Five people were transported to nearby hospitals with "a variety of injuries."Law enforcement officials are calling the shooting a "deliberate attack."The Federal Bureau of Investigation will take charge of the investigation into the shooter. FBI Special Agent in Charge Tim Slater says it is too early to determine if the Congress members were targeted by the shooter, or if the shooting was a part of an assassination attempt. The FBI’s statement said they are still working to investigate Hodgkinson and any associates that might exist. FBI continued saying they would look into his social media impressions and any potential motivations. House Speaker Paul Ryan also tweeted his support those those injured in the shooting saying, "The hearts of the whole house are with Steve Scalise, the brave Capitol police, staff, and all those who were in harm's way."The White House released a statement saying Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were "deeply saddened by this tragedy."President Trump took to Twitter to call Scalise a "true friend and patriot." Trump says Scalise was "badly injured, but will fully recover." The White House says Pence has spoken with the Speaker of the House, House Majority Leader, Rep Joe Barton, Senator Jeff Flake and Francis Brooke, a member of the Vice President's staff and a coach on the GOP baseball team who was present.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was left "absolutely shaken" by the shooting. "I join with the Majority Leader in offering our prayers for those who are injured," Schumer said. Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who herself was shot in a 2011 attack, tweeted her support for her former colleagues.First Lady Melania Trump tweeted her thoughts and prayers are with the victims and first responders in Alexandria.