Wolf Blitzer talks about his ‘terrifying experience’ at WHCD
Wolf Blitzer said at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that he was “several feet away” from the gunman while “cops were on top of him.”
The man seen in a viral video of the aftermath of the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has been identified as Creative Artists Agency agent Michael Glanz.
CNN’s report on the shooting showed Glantz calmly eating a salad before a man allegedly stormed into the Gala security checkpoint with multiple weapons before gunshots rang out.
CNN media analyst Brian Stelter identified Glanz from footage on social media and described him as a “super agent.” Glantz told TMZ on April 26 that she felt safe in her room at the Washington Hilton because of the heavy police presence.
“You don’t see something like that happen every day,” he told TMZ.
The entertainment news outlet reports that Glantz is repped by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who told USA TODAY that he was “feet away from the gunman” outside the ballroom when the shooting occurred. “It was scary and it was so loud. The cops were on top of him and then on top of me to protect me,” Blitzer said.
The suspect has not been formally identified by authorities, but a federal law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told USA TODAY on April 26 that the suspect was identified as Cole Thomas Allen.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on April 26 that the 31-year-old suspect will be charged with multiple charges related to the April 27 shooting.
In an interview with CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Blanche said law enforcement is still gathering information about how the gunman obtained the gun found at the scene and that the suspect is “not actively cooperating” with authorities.
One Secret Service agent was injured in the shooting, but has since been released from the hospital.
Contributed by Terry Collins and Will Carless, USA TODAY
