Wolf Blitzer details 'very scary' moment he was thrown to the ground as gunfire rang out
Source: Raw Story · Bias: Far Left
Summary
CNN journalist Wolf Blitzer described the "very scary" scene that unfolded in front of him at the White House Correspondents' Dinner."All of a sudden, I start hearing gunshots in the hall right near me," Blitzer said. He was returning to his seat after using the bathroom, and shooting broke out before the dinner got underway. "The next thing I knew, a police officer threw me to the ground and was on top of me."Blitzer described the scene as "so worrisome, and the noise was so loud," and said the gunman "had a major weapon." Reports later indicated that was a shotgun.Initial reports claimed the gunman died at the scene, however Axios has since reported the gunman was taken into custody.Blitzer later described hearing about six shots.
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