Congressman Scalise has surgery for infection; condition still serious

July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. congressman Steve Scalise remains in serious condition after he underwent more surgery Thursday at a Washington, D.C., hospital, medical officials said.

Scalise, R-La., was among four people who were shot last month while practicing for a charity baseball game at a D.C. area park. Wednesday, the hospital said he required more surgery to treat an infection.

"Congressman Steve Scalise underwent surgery for the management of infection. He tolerated the procedure well. He remains in serious condition," MedStar Washington Hospital Center said in an update posted to its website.

The House majority whip, 51, was wounded June 14 at an Alexandria, Va., baseball park when a man started shooting an AK-47-type assault rifle in the direction of the Republican team, who were practicing for an annual charity game.

Scalise, a U.S. Capitol police officer, a congressional staffer and a food industry lobbyist were all shot in the attack. Scalise is the only victim who remains in the hospital. The suspect, Illinois resident James Thomas Hodgkinson, was shot dead by police at the scene.

Scalise has improved and worsened during his three weeks in the hospital. At one point, he was upgraded to "fair" condition -- but returned to the intensive care unit on Wednesday after doctors discovered an infection.

Thursday, President Donald Trump donated $5,000 to the Congressional Baseball League, the entity that runs the annual charity game, as a first installment of $50,000 he pledged to the group after the attack.