White House Dinner Shooting: Wolf Blitzer's Harrowing Experience

0:00On April 26th, Chaos erupted at the White House correspondent's dinner Saturday night when a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton around 8, 15 p.m. Veterans seen an anchor, Wolf Blitzer, the 78-year-old journalist, found himself just a few feet from the shooter, hearing about six shots ring. Out as he left the Upper Men's restroom. Police quickly tackled the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen from the Los Angeles area, pinning him down while he was still, firing. Blitzer got shielded by officers who rushed him back into the bathroom where he lost one shoe in the scramble. Meanwhile, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the nearby ballroom. Blitzer later described the tear, saying he had no clue who the target was, or if he was next, leaving him visibly shaken with uneven breathing. Witnesses captured the panic on video, showing secret service agents blocking doors, and one agent getting shot and hospitalized. Conditions still. Unknown. Allen believed to be a hotel

1:04guest, carried a shotgun, handgun, and several knives. He now faces firearms and assault charges after being subdued. Trump confirmed the arrest on Truth Social, calling the attacker alone to stir individual during his press conference as the event wrapped up with. Everyone's safe but rattled.