The silent, terrifying moment a gunman rushed security at the W.H. correspondents’ dinner

The rush of guests entering the White House Correspondents’ dinner was over, and Helen Mabus, a volunteer ticket checker, had a moment to herself. She recalled: ‘It was very quiet,’ but then a man holding a rifle rushed toward security, shooting before she could react. Erin Thielman, an Air Force veteran attending the event, heard gunfire and saw the gunman charging toward her, only to fall at her feet. Authorities identified the gunman as Cole Allen, 31, who bypassed multiple security layers at an event attended by President Donald Trump and over 2,500 VIPs.

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