Scalise Gunman Dodged 2006 Charge That Would Bar Gun Purchases
- 2006 charges of battery against James Hodgkinson were dropped
- Hodgkinson identified as shooter in Washington-area attack
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The man who shot House Majority Whip Steve Scalise managed to escape domestic battery charges 11 years ago that could have prevented him from lawfully owning a firearm, according to his defense attorney at the time.
James Hodgkinson, 66, was arrested after a 2006 incident in which he was accused of beating his foster daughter, according to court records. The case crumbled after the victim decided not to testify, according to Lyndon Evanko, who was his defense attorney.