Guest goes viral for actions during White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting – everyone is saying the same thing – story-veterans.com

An attendee at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner has gone viral after appearing to calmly continue eating while chaos unfolded around him.

The incident occurred inside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton on Saturday, April 25, when what had been a high-profile gathering quickly turned into a scene of confusion and fear. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., gunfire was reported, sending shockwaves through the room filled with roughly 2,000 guests.