Jeff Flake used Steve Scalise's phone to call Scalise's wife so she wouldn't see the news on TV first

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published 14 June 2017

One of the many heroes to emerge when a gunman opened fire on Republican lawmakers' baseball practice Wednesday was Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz). Flake recounted to reporters that Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) was playing second base when he was hit in the hip by a bullet; unable to run to cover, Scalise reportedly began to drag himself into the outfield to try to get away.

"We couldn't get to him until the shooting stopped," a visibly-shaken Flake recalled.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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