 Police Officers from both Alexandria and the US Capital Police Department shot and killed James Hodgkinson after a 10 minute gun battle with the assailant, an event that became known as the congressional baseball shooting.Hodgkinson was attempting to kill republican congressman who were practicing on Monroe street baseball field for the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity.Three officers from the Alexandria Police Department received the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor on July 27, 2017, in recognition of their heroism during the June 14 shooting incident at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park.