People Think They’ve Spotted A Significant Detail In Video Of White House Dinner Sh:ooting – usanews.net

At approximately 8:35 p.m. Eastern Time, a man identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen reportedly rushed through a security checkpoint in the hotel foyer.

He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. Shots were fired as he encountered law enforcement. A Secret Service agent was struck in the chest, though the bullet was stopped by a protective vest, and he is expected to recover.

Inside the ballroom, witnesses described hearing what some initially thought was a dropped tray before realizing the sound was gunfire.

Within moments, agents flooded the area. Guests dove under tables, glassware shattered, and a wave of panic spread from the back of the room toward the stage.