On June 14 , 2017 , one day before the annual event , a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress who were practicing for the next day 's game . Four people were shot including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise . The gunman was himself shot by Capitol Police and died at a nearby hospital later that day . Despite discussions about postponing the game , officials said the game would be held as scheduled . The shooting resulted in a dramatic increase in interest for the game ; it was reported that revenue from ticket sales and online donations had exceeded $ 1 million , and organizers stated that 24,959 people were in attendance C-SPAN also announced that it would televise the game
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