In an interview following the incident, Blitzer described being in the wrong place at the wrong time, as he was walking back from the men’s room when gunfire suddenly erupted nearby.
A police officer immediately threw him to the ground for protection as the shooter opened fire with what Blitzer repeatedly called “a very, very serious weapon.”
“It was a very, very serious weapon, he starts shooting,” Blitzer said. “I happened to have been a few feet away from him as he was shooting. And of course, the first thing that went through my mind, is he trying to shoot me?”
Blitzer emphasized that he had no idea who or what the shooter was targeting.
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“All of a sudden, I heard these loud, very loud, very scary gunshots right near me. Next thing I knew, a police officer threw me to the ground and was on top of me,” Blitzer said.
“I had no idea, as I was hearing the gunshots, who this shooter was aiming at, or if he was just trying to scare everybody,” Blizter said. “And, of course, the first thing that went through my mind was whether he was going to shoot me.”
“It was a terrible, very frightening moment for me,” Blizter stated.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
