“The congressman’s status remains critical,” Jack Sava, director of trauma at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Doctor Sava described Scalise’s shot to his left hip as a devastating “trans-pelvic gunshot wound” from a high-velocity rifle. But he stopped short of providing specifics of Scalise’s internal injuries. Scalise arrived at the hospital in a critical state, facing “an imminent risk of death,” Sava said. Two other victims — US Capitol Police officer Crystal Griner who was shot in the ankle, and lobbyist Matt Mika who was shot in the chest — also remain hospitalized.

Source: Manila Times June 17, 2017 02:37 UTC