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Rhiannon12866

(257,312 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2026, 12:22 AM 15 hrs ago

'Extremely frightening': Wolf Blitzer sees gunman open fire a few feet away - CNN

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was just a few feet away from a gunman when shots were fired outside the main ballroom at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

Blizter had just left the men’s restroom on an upper floor outside the ballroom at the Hilton Hotel when he saw a man with “a very, very serious weapon.”

Also, video appears to show the suspect running into the venue, and authorities brief the public on his apprehension. - 04/25/2026.

0:00 Wolf Blitzer describes how close he was to the shooter
4:16 Surveillance video appears to show the suspect
5:30 CNN chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst shares details about the suspect
7:57 Police chief says the suspect is in custody

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'Extremely frightening': Wolf Blitzer sees gunman open fire a few feet away - CNN (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 15 hrs ago OP

sounds like GREAT SECURITY Skittles 15 hrs ago #1

But of course he was! Hope22 14 hrs ago #2

What's actually extremely frightening is moniss 13 hrs ago #3

What? Oh yeah, this wasn't supposed to happen near 'nice' people. Aussie105 10 hrs ago #4

Skittles

(172,284 posts)

1. sounds like GREAT SECURITY

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 12:26 AM

15 hrs ago

seriously, WTF

Hope22

(4,824 posts)

2. But of course he was!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 01:08 AM

14 hrs ago

Probably had a front row seat to 911 as well!

moniss

(9,107 posts)

3. What's actually extremely frightening is

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 02:01 AM

13 hrs ago

that Blitzer is still holding a job in media.

Aussie105

(8,076 posts)

4. What? Oh yeah, this wasn't supposed to happen near 'nice' people.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 04:57 AM

10 hrs ago

With so many guns out there, and too many people prepared to use them for whatever reason, shouldn't be a surprise if one goes off near you though.

The gun problem in America suddenly stops being an abstract concept when that happens.

I wonder if Trump will spin this out for his own benefit (undoubtedly) or start talking about gun control? Unlikely.

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