Sergeant-at-Arms of House Survives Attack
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
The sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives was in stable condition Monday after being shot in the face while walking his dog just five blocks from the Capitol.
Jack Russ was accosted from behind late Sunday by two men and a woman and robbed, Capitol Police spokesman Dan Nichols said.
One of the men stuck a handgun in Russ’ mouth and fired, but he turned his head just as the gun went off and the bullet came out his left cheek, Nichols said. No arrest had been made.
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