A gunman opened fire on a Congressional baseball practice early Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Virginia. Five people, including the shooter, were shot during the attack. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was among those shot. NBC News sources identified the shooter as James T. Hodgkinson. He was shot by Capitol police and later died of his injuries, President Trump told the nation from the White House.

Victims and witnesses at Chicano Park described how a fun afternoon turned into an afternoon or terror when an accused DUI driver and U.S. Navy sailor flew off the bridge and crashed into a crowded park below. 

"We didn't hear nothing, we didn't see nothing," said Julie Delatorre, one of the hundreds who attended the La Raza Ride motorcycle festival being held at Chicano Park that day.

On Oct. 15, 2016, Richard Anthony Sepolio, 25, was behind the wheel of his truck when his vehicle plunged 60 feet off the Coronado Bridge transition ramp, landing on a large crowd below in Chicano Park. 

Four people were killed in the fiery, chaotic crash: Cruz Elias Contreras, 52; AnnaMarie Contreras, 50; Andre Christopher Banks, 49; Francine Denise Jimenez, 46.

Delatorre spoke at Sepolio's preliminary hearing, where a judge is set to decide if the case will move to trial.

She was taking a photo with friends moments before the car flew off the bridge. She walked out of a tent, into the park; she took a few steps before the car came flying down.

"It felt like I was being sucked by a big vacuum cleaner and being pulled backward," she testified. "And I just told myself to hold on, it would be over."

Carlos Ulloa, a Barrio Logan resident, said he first noticed something may be wrong when he heard a lot of screeching and dragging on the bridge above. He thought a car may have crashed on the bridge. 

"I heard screeching, tired, metal, crushing, lots of dragging, for a really long time," he testified.

When the car came flying over the bridge, he heard a big "whoosh", he said. 

"When this thing flew, it was like out of a movie," he recalled.

Delatorre said she never saw the car coming -- she only felt the impact. She may have lost consciousness, she said. When she woke up, she was stuck between the truck's bumper and tailgate. 

"Al I remember is waiting for everything to turn black, thinking I was going to die. And I felt paralyzed in it, I was telling myself to hold on, it would be over," she recalled. "Then I opened my eyes and I was caught between the bumper and the tailgate and I was already saying, 'help.'"

The gentleman lifted part of the car up and she got up, apparently uninjured, Deltorre recalled. She took a few steps and either collapsed or someone caught her. She next remembers sitting in a chair. 

Miraculously, at Sharp Coronado, she learned she had minor injuries. Nurses pulled shards of glass out of her from the impact, and she was released the same day. 

Flora Gonzalez, a witness, heard screeching, "a lot of screeching," prior to the crash. 

"I was whirled around, like a wind tunnel, that I was in a wind tunnel," she said. "No control."

The force of the truck's landing threw her a distance. The suffered whiplash injuries to her shoulder, neck and whole right side of her body. 

Though Delatorre does not have lasting physical injuries, she said in testimony, the mental impact of the crash remains, months later. 

"Things are not the same. Everything’s changed," Delatorre said through tears as she testified. "I have times where things are okay, and then I remember something. . .It’s hard. It’s just really hard."

Sepolio, an active duty service member stationed in Coronado, has been jailed since October 2016. In early November 2016, a San Diego judge rejected a request from Sepolio's attorney to release the suspect into the care of the U.S. military, ordering him to stay in jail. That day, the judge set Sepolio's bail at $2 million.

Sepolio was seriously hurt in the crash, suffering injuries to his back, ribs and hands.

Prosecutors said his injuries prevented officials from performing an accurate breathalyzer test and that blood drawn later provided a more accurate measurement. An hour after the initial tests, a blood sample was drawn and Sepolio's BAC was measured at .08. Prosecutors have also said Sepolio was distracted behind the wheel, sending a text message on his cellphone.

Sepolio's defense, San Diego attorney Paul Pfingst, known for his work on high-profile cases, has argued that his client was not drunk and was not texting.

"The breath tests that were taken shortly after the accident show that his blood alcohol level was below the legal limit,” Pfingst said in court last year.

The defense attorney also said Sepolio took his cellphone out after he crashed to call for help but he was not texting prior to that.

Sepolio pleaded not guilty to multiple charges related to the fatal crash, including four counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and counts of driving under the influence causing injury or death.

Pfingst said that prior to this, Sepolio had no criminal record and had been proudly serving his country. The attorney has argued that Sepolio was "forced off the bridge by another vehicle," which ultimately led to the tragic crash.

However, in prior court proceedings, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office maintained there is no evidence the defendant was forced off the bridge.

If convicted on all counts, Sepolio could face a maximum sentence of 23 years and eight months in prison.

Two small brush fires sparked north of Las Pulgas on Camp Pendleton Wednesday afternoon, confirmed Camp Pendleton officials.

The current fires are not too concerning at this time, said officials. The flames sparked just after noon at about 12:15 p.m.

Some hot spots remain from the blaze on Tuesday, according to Camp Pendleton. What started out as a few acres quickly spread to a 50-acre fire burning near the Marine Memorial golf course.

One suspect was taken into custody in connection with Tuesday's brush fire, with arson strongly suspected, according to investigators. There is no indication of any connection with that incident in these separate brush fires.

No other information was immediately available.

Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.

The son of a famous Mexican mariachi musician charged with trying to smuggle four undocumented Chinese nationals crammed in the trunk of his car across the U.S.-Mexico border is now pleading guilty in the case.

According to documents filed in the United District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego, Jose Emiliano Aguilar, the 24-year-old son of Grammy Award-winner Pepe Aguilar, changed his plea to guilty on June 6.

Per the documents, Jose's sentencing hearing is now set to take place on Aug. 14 before United States District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia.

The son of the mariachi star was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on March 14 at the San Ysidro border crossing in south San Diego, and charged with human smuggling. 

At his arraignment in April, he entered a not guilty plea to the federal charge through his San Diego-based defense attorney, Jeremy Warren. At that time, Warren said the Aguilar family was thankful for the outpouring of support from Pepe's fans through the ordeal.

"The Aguilar family is grateful for the outpouring of love and support from thousands of people in the United States, Mexico, and all over the world. They are united and strong and they stand by their son Jose Emiliano. They thank everyone for their kindness and understanding as the case progresses," read the statement from the family.

According to a complaint filed in federal court, Jose allegedly arranged to smuggle four immigrants into the U.S. under a deal in which they would each pay him between $3,000 and $60,000 if they successfully entered the country.

The complaint said Jose drove through a border checkpoint just after 5:45 p.m. on March 14 in a Chrysler 200, accompanied by a woman in the passenger seat.

Jose, who is a U.S. citizen, showed his passport to border agents, while his passenger showed officers her border crossing card. Jose allegedly told officers they were headed to San Diego and had nothing to declare from Mexico.

During a routine primary inspection of the car, a K-9 dog alerted officers to the trunk. Officers told Jose to unlock it, the complaint said. Inside the small space were four undocumented Chinese nationals -- three women and one man. Jose and his companion were detained while border agents removed the people from the trunk.

They were questioned as "material witnesses" and, according to documents, admitted they were citizens of China without lawful documents to enter the U.S.

Each had made their own smuggling arrangements with Jose, agreeing to pay him to help them get into the U.S., according to the complaint. Two of the Chinese nationals said they planned to head to Los Angeles, while the other two said they were headed to New York City.

A document filed in the U.S. District Court Southern District of California shows Jose was released on a bond of $15,000 following his arrest. His bond conditions included that he not travel to Mexico and that he not possess any drugs or firearms. He also had to report to supervision to a pretrial services agency.

Additional conditions outlined for Jose included that he must undergo psychiatric or psychological counseling, he must "actively seek and maintain full-time employment, schooling, or combination of both," and must live with his mother. He also had to surrender his passport and could not apply for new travel documents.

While Warren previously confirmed Jose's relation to Pepe Aguilar, the defense attorney said this case has nothing to do with the mariachi singer.

"We understand the interest in our client Jose Aguilar because of his father’s musical career. However, this case has nothing to do with Pepe Aguilar. Jose Aguilar is young man who will address this matter in court, and not in the press," Warran said in a statement to NBC 7 in March. "We understand that Pepe Aguilar will provide a statement shortly. In the meantime, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy."

Local politicians offered 'thoughts and prayers' for a congressman and four others shot at Alexandria, Virginia Wednesday morning.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others were injured after an armed man opened fire on a congressional baseball practice. One senator, Jeff Flake of Arizona, said the gunman had a lot of ammo and shot indiscriminately across the field.

Compassionate thoughts were offered to Scalise and the other victims from many politicians connected to San Diego.

An unplanned outage left more than 2,400 residents without power in parts of Lakeside Wednesday.

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) said a power outage struck just before 1 p.m., impacting 2,427 customers in parts of communities like Lakeside, Winter Gardens, Bostonia, Lakeview, and Glenview.

SDG&E crews said the outage stemmed from the company’s electrical equipment. Crews are making repairs and expect to have power fully restored to those who are impacted by 3:30 p.m.

The bravery and quick response of U.S. Capitol Police prevented Wednesday's shooting at a Northern Virginia baseball field from becoming a "massacre," congressmen at the center of the terrifying ordeal said. 

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, two Capitol Police officers, and an aide to Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, were shot and wounded Wednesday morning as the Republican congressional baseball team held an early-morning practice in Alexandria, Virginia. The gunman, identified by NBC News sources as James T. Hodgkinson, from Illinois, was wounded after trading fire with police. He later died from his injuries, President Donald Trump said.    

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., and Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, recounted their harrowing experiences in television interviews Wednesday morning, saying U.S. Capitol Police officers distracted the shooter and ultimately wounded him, saving more people from being shot. 

“After the first shot, then there was a rapid succession of shots, five or 10 shots,” said Paul, who was in a right field batting cage when the shots first rang out. “In the field, I see Representative Scalise is shot but moving and he’s trying to drag himself through the dirt out into the outfield.” 

At the same time, Brooks said he and others near the infield dove into the first-base dugout to hide from the shots. 

Brooks said he and others in the dugout aided a wounded staffer until officers began firing back at the shooter. 

"I hear loud explosions. I look up and there’s a man with a gun. Fortunately, he’s a good guy," Brooks said of a Capitol Police officer. "He’s shooting back across the in field at the man with the rifle." 

Brooks said the return fire distracted the gunman until he was downed by the officers. 

“The only chance we had was the Capitol Police,” Paul said. “Had they not been there, it would’ve been a massacre… There’s no escaping a guy if he’s got several hundred bullets and we’ve got no weapons and no place to hide.” 

Choking up as he spoke, Barton recounted a similar scene. "Scalise's security detail and Capitol Hill police immediately began to return fire and Alexandria police also immediately came and began to return fire," he said. 

Barton, the team manager, said he took cover behind a dugout when the shooting started. His 10-year-old son was also on the field and dropped to the ground. "I was getting down, making sure my son was down," Barton said.

Just prior to the shooting, at about 7 a.m., two congressmen who left practice early said they bumped into the man they now believe was the shooter, and he asked them whether the people practicing were Democrats or Republicans.

Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-SC, and Rep. Ron Desantis, R-Fla., were getting into Duncan's car when the man asked them for the political affiliation of those on the field.

"I told him they were Republicans," Duncan said. "He said, 'OK, thanks' and turned around. I got in the car and left, and found out later that my Republican colleagues were targeted by an active shooter." 

The two Capitol Police officers were wounded in the shooting, authorities said. Both are expected to survive. 

Brooks said even after one of the officers was wounded, he limped toward the outfield in an attempt to help Scalise. 

"He’s loyal to the person he’s assigned to protect," Brooks said of the officer. "So even though he’s wounded ... he’s trying to make sure Steve Scalise is going to be ok."

A man described by witnesses as “acting like a bull” in the middle of a street in North Park pulled out a knife and stabbed a K9 during a bizarre encounter with police Tuesday night.

The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said officers were called to 30th Street and Lincoln Avenue at around 11:40 p.m. to investigate reports of the man behaving oddly. SDPD Officer Billy Hernandez said the suspect was running between cars in the middle of the street, per witnesses.

When officers approached the man, he pulled out a knife and ran away. The SDPD officers, along with Max, a K9 officer, gave chase as the man ran southbound on Grim Avenue.

Max was released and ran toward the suspect; the police dog bit the man. Police said the suspect then stabbed the K9 twice with his knife.

The suspect fled again, this time running southbound on Grim Avenue toward the 3600 block. There, police captured him and arrested him for attacking the K9 officer. The man was treated at a hospital and then booked into jail. His name was not immediately released by police.

The K9 officer was rushed to a veterinary hospital and treated for his wounds. As of Wednesday morning, police said the K9 officer had been released from the hospital.

Hernandez told NBC 7 Max has been with his handler, SDPD Officer Luis Carbajal, since 2014. Max is now resting at home and is expected to recover. Hernandez said Carbajal was also doing well.

Four people were killed at a sprawling UPS warehouse in San Francisco Wednesday when a gunman opened fire on employees before shooting himself.

A person wearing a UPS uniform opened fire on three fellow employees and then "turned the gun on himself," UPS spokesperson Steve Gaut said. The shooter, identified by San Francisco police as San Francisco resident Jimmy Lam, is one of the four who died in the shooting. Two others were wounded.

Lam has a history of mental illness, sources told NBC Bay Area.

"This is a tragedy that has touched many lives today," Assistant Police Chief Toney Chaplin said.

San Francisco police officers responded to calls about the shooting at 8:55 a.m. and found one suspect armed with an assault pistol, according to Chaplin. Officers found wounded victims inside the building and brought them to safety. When they found the gunman, he put the weapon to his head and shot himself.

"He saw police and turned the gun on himself," Chaplin said. The shooting is not related to terrorism, Chaplin added.

Police said the suspect was wearing a UPS uniform, but officials couldn't immediately confirm whether he was an UPS employee.

UPS spokesperson Gaut said they are not publicly naming the shooting victims at this time, pending the police department's investigation.

"The company is saddened and deeply concerned about affected employees, family members and the community we share," Gaut said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with all those touched by this incident."

Employees walking outside the facility after the shooting said they did not want to comment on the incident, but some referred to one of the victims as "Big Mike," saying he was planning to retire soon.

The shooting led to a massive police response and a shelter-in-place warning for the Portero Hill neighborhood and surrounding area. UPS described the facility at 2222 17th Street as a package sorting hub and package delivery center that employs 850 people.

Law enforcement officers seized three clips of ammunition from the scene, sources said. The gunman didn't say much, just walked in and started firing, according to sources.

The shooter was reportedly still alive when he was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he eventually died. Two of the three victims died at the scene of the shooting.

Police activity was first reported near 17th Street and Potrero Avenue, according to a tweet from the San Francisco Police Department at 9:06 a.m.

"#SFPD is at the scene of a shooting that occurred near 17th & Vermont. Please avoid the area, expect street closures and traffic delays #SF," the tweet from SFPD said. Police are asking people in the area to shelter in place. 

Tweets from San Francisco residents appeared to show several UPS employees on the roof of the facility with their hands up. Members of the San Francisco SWAT team could be seen going inside the facility and on the rooftop conducting a search.

SFPD tweeted at 10:32 a.m. that they had "contained the building and it was secure." Special Ops continues to search the building for additional victims and witnesses. Muni and traffic routes in the area were rerouted, impacting those on the way to work and school.

Eyewitneeses on Twitter earlier had reported multiple ambulances rolling to the scene.

"Terrifying. All hell broke loose. I've seen this stuff in the news but never expected to see it in real life..." Mashie Kleven posted on Twitter.

According to video from NBC Bay Area's SkyRanger, dozens of UPS employees, some of them in brown UPS uniforms, could be seen exiting the facility single-file, surrounded by police.

They gathered below the awning of the Il Pirata bar between Potrero Avenue and Utah Street before being escorted to safety.

Investigators were searching a red car parked near the scene of the shooting.

A witness told NBC News she was driving up Bryant Street with her husband when she saw dozens of UPS employees running in the opposite direction.

Sarah Meier-Heredia said she at first thought it was some sort of “group activity.” But the closer she got to the UPS facility, she saw employees running “haphazardly” in all different directions with a look of “panic on their faces.”

“When we were immediately outside the facility entrance, I saw a tall man that looked to be directing people out and away from the building,” she said. “As the final people came running out, I heard multiple gun shots. At first I thought eight or nine, but maybe more like five or six. Rapid succession, bam bam bam bam bam bam.” She said she ducked in the car while her husband drove off quickly.

NBC News's Andrew Blankstein contributed to this report.

#SFPD is asking people in the area to shelter in place. SFPD will advise when the shelter in place has been lifted.

— San Francisco Police (@SFPD) June 14, 2017

There's a shooter in or around Potrero Hill UPS office. People hurt. 17th and San Bruno pic.twitter.com/VicvNJyl1k

— lawrence coburn (@lawrencecoburn) June 14, 2017

Deputies arrested a suspect after he tried to steal a car, then stole from another house and set the place on fire in Boulevard early Wednesday.

The Boulevard Sheriff's office responded to two separate calls around the same area on the 3400 block of Crestwood Road in Boulevard at about 4 a.m.

One caller reported a vehicle burglary where the victim shot at the suspect and another said there were shots fired and a house engulfed in flames.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the suspect with a gunshot wound to the right arm.

Through their investigation, deputies learned that the suspect had tried to steal a car, but the owner saw this from a nearby residence and started yelling at him.

He screamed at the suspect to leave the property. Once the suspect yelled back and started to charge at him, the owner went back inside his house.

The owner stayed inside and armed himself with a gun while the suspect moved around the property. He was yelling and behaving in an 'emotionally disturbed' manner, said deputies.

Fearing for the safety of himself and his wife, the house owner fired four rounds near the suspect in an effort to scare him off the property, said deputies. He hit the suspect once in the right arm.

Even after he was shot, the suspect continued to break into vehicles and then entered another house and started stealing items, said deputies.

Then, the suspect allegedly set a fire inside that house.

After his arrest, the suspect was taken to a nearby hospital, said deputies. An arson investigation is underway for the house fire, said deputies.

The house was burned in a 'total loss,' said deputies. No one else was injured.

Authorities are investigating a suspicious car fire in Shelltown. 

San Diego Fire Department (SDFD) and San Diego Police Department (SDPD) are looking at surveillance cameras that pointed in the direction of the burning car, located on the 4600 block of Delta Street. The early morning fire broke out around 5:15 a.m. 

Police said the flaming car was involved in a carjacking earlier that morning. 

Two other cars received exposure damage.

No injuries were reported.

There is no word on arrests at this time, according to SDPD.

El Centro Sector Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) agents rescued a man who was lost in the desert Monday afternoon.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., California Highway Patrol notified El Centro Sector radio that a man had called their dispatch claiming to be lost in the desert.

Agents obtained GPS coordinates from the man's phone and were able to narrow the search area. Border Patrol Agents assigned to BORSTAR responded to the Carrizo wash area, as did agents on duty assigned to the S2 immigration checkpoint.

BORSTAR agents were able to locate the man at approximately 3:50 p.m. He appeared to be in good health and did not require medical attention.

The man was transported to the El Centro Border Patrol Station for further care and investigation.

It is unknown how he became lost.

The El Centro Sector Community Awareness Campaign is a program to raise public awareness on the indicators of crime and other threats. They encourage public and private sector employees to remain vigilant and play a key role in keeping our country safe.

Report any suspicious activity to the Border Community Threat Hotline at 1-800-901-2003.

The American Health Care Act, the GOP’s answer to Obamacare, could end up costing the U.S. economy close to 1 million jobs, researchers predicted Wednesday.

If the bill passes, it would initially boost jobs and increase economic output, "however, cuts in funding for Medicaid and health subsidies then begin to deepen, triggering sharp job losses and broad disruption of state economies in the following years," said Leighton Ku, director of the Center for Health Policy Research, who led the study team.

Health care jobs are an enormous part of the U.S. economy — making for 18 percent of the total Gross Domestic Product or GDP. Hospitals, clinics, doctors and health care services are major sources of jobs, too.

Rep. Steven Scalise, wounded in the hip Wednesday morning while at a congressional baseball practice in Virginia, became the first representative to be shot since former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was struck in the head while meeting with constituents six years ago.

But if Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, have devoted the years since her shooting to tightening gun control laws, Scalise is unlikely to follow the same path, based on his record. He is a longtime pro-gun politician who describes himself as a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and he has an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association.

The country’s bitter divide between proponents and opponents of stronger gun control measures surfaced immediately after the shooting as lawmakers and others decried the nasty political climate — epitomized by comedian Kathy Griffin posing in a photo with what looked like Donald Trump’s severed head — and the increased threats they faced. Scalise, as part of the House leadership, was accompanied to the practice by an armed detail from the Capitol police.

“Had they not been there, it would have been a massacre,” Sen. Rand Paul, the Republican from Kentucky, told MSNBC.

The attack saw lawmakers and others scrambling from bullets at a northern Virginia park. Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, a pediatric surgeon who served in the Army in Iraq and who treated Scalise on the field, tweeted, “You never expect a baseball field in America to feel like being back in a combat zone in Iraq, but this morning it did.”

Congress came together afterward in a bipartisan show of solidarity.

“An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us,” Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said afterward to applause from his colleagues, Republicans and Democrats.

And Republican Rep. Richard Hudson asked Americans to think about what had happened to political discourse in the country. 

“The expressed hatred, the vitriol – often expressed behind the safety of a keyboard – and the inability to listen to and respect someone with a different point of view has become the new normal,”  he said. “It has to stop. We have to remember we are Americans first.” 

But on social media and elsewhere, people immediately began staking out partisan positions on gun control. As in the past, some conservatives criticized any mention of gun legislation too close to the shooting, with the Daily Caller publishing an article titled “Steve Scalise Was Still Bleeding, And Liberals Were Calling For Gun Control.”

Rep. Mo Brooks, an Alabama Republican who used his belt as a tourniquet on Scalise, was asked by a reporter at a local ABC station whether the shooting had changed his mind on the guns in the United States.

“Not with respect to the Second Amendment,” he responded. “The Second Amendment right to bear arms is to ensure that we always have a republic. And as with any constitutional provision in the Bill of Rights, there are adverse aspects to each of those rights that we enjoy as people. And what we just saw here is one of the bad side effects of someone not exercising those rights properly.”

A congressman from western New York, Republican Rep. Chris Collins, told Buffalo television station WKVW-TF that he would carry a firearm when he was out. Collins has a concealed carry permit.

“On a rare occasion, I would have my gun in a glove box or something,” Collins told the television station. “But it's going to be in my pocket from this day forward.”

On the other side of the debate, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe in response to a question at a news conference called for background checks and shutting down loopholes for sales at gun shows.

“That’s not for today’s discussion,” the Democrat said, but added, “it’s not just about politicians. We worry about this every day for all of our citizens.”

McAuliffe noted that a Virginia state police special agent, a father of three, had been shot to death, on Friday night during a vehicle stop in Richmond,

“I talk about this every single day,” McAuliffe said. “This is a very serious issue.”

Even as the country focused on the wounded lawmakers, a shooting at a UPS facility in San Francisco left four dead, including the assailant.

After news emerged that Scalise had been shot, Giffords issued this statement: “My heart is with my former colleagues, their families & staff, and the US Capitol Police- public servants and heroes today and every day.”

The former congresswoman from Arizona, who was a Republican but now describes herself as a moderate Democrat, underwent a long and intensive rehabilitation after a bullet went through her brain. Six of the victims shot with her died and her assailant, Jared Loughner, was sentenced to life in prison.

On MSNBC, Giffords' husband, with whom she founded the non-profit Americans for Responsible Solutions, said his thoughts immediately went to moment he learned his wife had been shot.

“Things like this are an assault on our democracy,” he said. “Unfortunately, it's a dangerous country we live in but there are things we can do to try and make it a safer place.”

He and Gifford have worked for expanding the federal background check system, enacting strong laws against gun trafficking, stiffening penalties for straw purchases and investing in funding for research about the causes and impact of gun violence.

Scalise, a conservative Republican from Louisiana, was wounded when James T. Hodgkinson opened fire on the lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game. Hodgkinson, a 66-year-old from Belleville, Illinois, was killed in a shootout with law enforcement officers.

Scalise has sponsored or cosponsored bills that would require states to recognize each other’s gun permits, allow for the interstate sale of firearms and lift restrictions on firearm possession in the District of Columbia.

“A member of the Congressional Second Amendment Task Force, Congressman Steve Scalise will continue fighting to protect every citizen's Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms,” his website says.

San Diego police have arrested a man suspected of sexually battering and assaulting two teenage women on two different occasions. 

The teenage woman first reported being sexually battered on Sunday as she walked along 100 S 31st Street. The young man fled on foot after the incident, police said. 

The following day, another teenage victim reported a similar assault as she walked on the 400 block of S 30th Street. After the incident, the man fled on foot again. 

Investigators assigned to the case worked to identify, locate and ultimately arrest the male juvenile suspect. He has not been identified. 

He will be charged with sexual assault and violation of probation.

The San Diego Police Department Central Division is asking for any witnesses or other victims to please come forward if they have any information on either case by calling (619) 744-9500.

The American Flag Day Installation Ceremony, commemorating the 240th Flag Day, will be observed Wednesday by the City of San Diego and Boy Scout Troops 622 and 685, at the Rancho Peñasquitos Library.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States of America, which occurred on June 14, 1777, by Congressional resolution.

A Boy Scout from the Rancho Mesa District of the Boy Scouts of San Diego-Imperial Council brought to Councilmember Chris Cate's attention that some of the City facilities in his community did not have American flags.

"To me, our U.S.A. flag represents freedom, a place where everyone can be themselves, and the dedication that we all have to working together," said 15-year-old Lorenzo Fisher from Troop 622.

On March 3, $7,200 from the City of San Diego's Community Projects, Program & Services Funding Program was allocated by District 6 to the Public Works Department-Facilities Division.

The money was used to purchase and install exterior wall mounted flags for 23 branch library locations.

"I am proud to be an American. American flags symbolize freedom, prosperity, and hope. I am glad the Boys Scouts brought their concern to my attention so I could resolve it," stated Cate.

An active shooter situation prompted a lockdown at Travis Air Force base in Solano County Wednesday afternoon.

Officials said on social media that they were responding to a "real world security incident" at the base. There have been no injuries reported so far. A spokesperson told NBC News there are no reported injuries so far.

A Facebook post around 3:30 p.m. advised people to avoid the area so emergency responders can do their jobs. People were also urged to shelter in place and asked to lock doors and windows.

The facility's main gate was closed, Fairfield police wrote on Twitter, and social media users reported an alleged active shooter situation. Officials have yet to confirm that detail.

Scenes from an NBC-affiliate chopper showed people walking around at the base, a sprawling campus located in Solano County. Some people were holding hands as they were being escorted to safety, and police cars dotted the parking lot. The main gate at the base is closed and cars to the campus are being rerouted.

A simulated security drill was scheduled to take place Wednesday and Thursday, but Travis Air Force base officials said on social media the security incident was unrelated to it.

Dozens of parents of military personnel who are based out of Travis posted on the base's Facebook page, looking for information.

No further information was immediately available.

Check back for updates.

Security alert @Travis60AMW. Shelter in place. Lock doors/windows. Await further info. Follow Travis Facebook page for updates.

— Travis AFB Official (@Travis60AMW) June 14, 2017

Concerned citizens forced open a parked car with a three-month-old baby inside, saving the child from the hot interior, San Diego police said. 

The child was inside a hot car on the 2100 block of Coronado Avenue in San Diego's Nestor neighborhood, at the South Bay Drive-In Theatre and Swap Meet. The location is just south of Palm Avenue and west of Interstate 5. 

Citizens noticed the child in the car and forced entry, police said. The child was examined by paramedics and was not harmed. 

When police arrived, they interviewed the mother, SDPD Sgt. Tansey said. 

The mother was not arrested. 

A reporter was sent to Child Protective Services (CPS). 

The agency later released custody of the child to the mother. 

No further information was available. 

New technology being used by the San Diego Police Department has lead to two arrests of people suspected to be driving under the influence of marijuana.

The Drager 5000 is a device that detects cannabis, cocaine, methadone, methamphetamine, prescription drugs and other substances in drivers.

It uses a swab sample from the mouth, which is put into the device and evaluated over the course of 8 minutes.

Police have been using the Drager 5000 for 3 months at various DUI checkpoints around San Diego. They said Wednesday the voluntary test has been offered to dozens of people. So far, three people have taken the test. Two people were arrested.

A woman also volunteered to take the test Tuesday night after police said she was in a car with people smoking pot. She told police she had not used it herself. The device tested positive for marijuana. She was not arrested.

"There’s no science to back this up, whatsoever," said Cole Casey, a criminal defense attorney in San Diego.

Casey said only a blood test can determine if someone is too impaired to drive after ingesting marijuana.

“The biggest issue this is going to have in court is that there is no legal limit for marijuana," added Casey. So the Dragger 5000 comes out and says here’s the marijuana levels. What do you do with that information?”

Police said after they use the Drager 5000 and arrest someone, that person is taken to the station to take a blood test as well.

A sex offender was back in custody Wednesday for violating the terms of his parole, just a day after he moved to Santee.

Michael Bauer, 44, is being held at the San Diego Central Jail without bail, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO).

Bauer was convicted of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old boy inside a McDonald's restroom in 2009. He served time in prison and was released on parole.

SDSO officials said he moved to the 10000 block of Prospect Avenue in Santee, Tuesday.

The Sherrif's department released a community notification regarding Bauer to inform residents living in the area near his residence.

According to the notification, parole believed Bauer had a high likelihood of reoffending based on his prior comments.

As per his parole terms, Bauer was not to have contact with anyone under the age of 18 or be near places children congregate. Those locations include playgrounds, McDonald's that have playgrounds, Chuck E. Cheese, parks, movie theaters, swap meets, Party City, and Game Stop, among others.

Wednesday, Bauer was arrested for violating parole terms--SDSO did not specify the details.

Bauer is prohibited by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) from returning to the Santee address.