Virginia shooter identified as 66-year-old Illinois man

The shooter who wounded a top Republican congressman at a Virginia baseball field is identified by police as James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Illinois, CNN reports.

He is reportedly in critical condition after he was shot by US Capitol Police as he fired at lawmakers.

There is no immediate indication of his motive.

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