Coverage dated May 14, 2023

Gerry Connolly’s staff allegedly injured by person with baseball bat

Headline from Politico

“This morning, an individual entered my District Office armed with a baseball bat and asked for me before committing an act of violence against two members of my staff," the Virginia Democrat said.

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    2 Staffers Attacked With Baseball Bat at Rep. Connolly's Virginia Office (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Two members of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s staff were assaulted with a metal baseball bat at his office in Virginia Monday morning, city of Fairfax police said.

  2. Politico

    Gerry Connolly’s staff allegedly injured by person with baseball bat (opens Politico)

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    “This morning, an individual entered my District Office armed with a baseball bat and asked for me before committing an act of violence against two members of my staff," the Virginia Democrat said.

  3. PoliticusUSA

    Rep. Gerry Connolly's Staff Attacked By Person With A Bat Asking For The Congressman (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Two members of Rep. Gerry Connolly's (D-VA) district office staff were taken to the hospital after a person with a baseball bat attacked them while seeking the congressman.

  4. CNN

    Democratic congressman's staff attacked by man with baseball bat (opens CNN)

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    Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said two staffers were injured Monday by a man wielding a bat who came into his district office in Fairfax.

  5. NPR

    Rep. Gerry Connolly's district office staff were attacked on Monday (opens NPR)

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    Two staff members at Rep. Gerry Connolly's Northern Virginia office were attacked Monday by a person armed with a baseball bat, according to a statement released by the Democratic lawmaker.

  6. New York Times

    Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Congressman’s Virginia Office (opens New York Times)

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    Two people were hospitalized after the attack at the Fairfax office of Representative Gerald E. Connolly, a Democrat. A man was in custody, the police said.

  7. Insider

    A person attacked 2 of Rep. Gerry Connolly's staffers with a baseball bat at his district office, including an intern on her first day (opens Insider)

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    Both staffers suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to a statement from Connolly.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman’s staffers; suspect in custody (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    In a statement posted on Twitter, Connolly said the man entered his district office Monday morning and asked for him before “committing an act of violence” against two staff members.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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