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Alexandria shooting victim Matt Mika released from hospital

Matt Mika, a former congressional staffer who was injured in last week's shooting at a baseball practice in Alexandria, was released Friday from the hospital, his family and George Washington Hospital said.

Mika, now a lobbyist for Tyson Foods, was shot multiple times in the chest and arm. Also shot in the attack were U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, two U.S. Capitol Police officers and a congressional aide.  Crystal Griner, one of the Capitol police officers injured, was also released from the hospital Friday. 

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Police officers shot and killed the gunman, 66-year-old James Hodgkinson of Illinois. 

Scalise has undergone several surgeries and remains at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in fair condition. On Friday, Scalise was moved out of the intensive care unit and placed in fair condition. 

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