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Wounded officer Crystal Griner throws out first pitch at Congressional softball game

Injured police office Crystal Griner threw the first pitch at Wednesday’s Congressional Women’s Softball game in Washington, D.C. June 21, 2017. (Al Drago/The New York Times)

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Injured police office Crystal Griner threw the first pitch at Wednesday’s Congressional Women’s Softball game in Washington, D.C. June 21, 2017. (Al Drago/The New York Times)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
June 22, 2017

After being released from the hospital for injuries sustained during the Congressional baseball practice shooting, Capitol Police special agent Crystal Griner threw out the first pitch at the Congressional Women’s Softball Game on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.

Griner was one of two officers injured while responding to a gunman who began shooting at the GOP baseball team during a practice in Alexandria, Va. on June 14.

Griner was in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound to her ankle, according to Sports Illustrated.

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