Do you think the DC "shooter" got a shot off?

@TheHorse (237291)
Walnut Creek, California
April 30, 2026 2:57pm CST
I am reading today that the fella who rushed into a hallway only one floor away from where Trump and others were gathered never got a shot off. Further, the agent who was shot was apparently shot by one of his colleagues. I'm glad he'll be OK. The "shooter" apparently had his shotgun out, but not his pistol. If he got a shot off with his shotgun in a closed space, there will be pellet marks in a smallish pattern somewhere in that hallway. I am also hearing that authorities are not letting the alleged shooter meet in private with his attorneys. This is a violation of the law, as per the 6th Amendment to the Constitution. Trump and his minions continue to say this incident shows how important a golden ballroom is. This whole case is getting weirder and weirder. Do you think this was just some crazy guy from California? Or that it was a set-up of some sort? I am still on the fence.
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (51515)
• Staten Island, New York
12h
From what I saw on the Fox News website the shooter made one shot from his shotgun in the direction of the ballroom before he was tackled. The agent was hit before returning five shots. And he was not hit by friendly fire. Seems also that the bullet struck his cell phone.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (237291)
• Walnut Creek, California
12h
The shooter was on a different floor from the ballroom, so he would have had to shoot through the floor or the ceiling (I forget which). They'll be able to tell by where the pellets are imbedded if he did get a shot off..
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The Horse
@TheHorse (237291)
• Walnut Creek, California
11h
@NJChicaa The ballistics experts will let us who fired what and in which direction.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (126966)
• United States
12h
@TheHorse From what I've seen they suspect friendly fire. Trump's team doesn't want to say that though because it doesn't support the stupid narrative about the tacky ballroom.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (133747)
• Marion, Ohio
11h
I read that they thought the officer got hit by one of the others.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (237291)
• Walnut Creek, California
10h
Yep. I still don't know if the "shooter" got a shot off.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (126966)
• United States
12h
He didn't shoot
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The Horse
@TheHorse (237291)
• Walnut Creek, California
12h
That's what I am hearing. But see Lena's comment above (or below).
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (30691)
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7h
The only crazy guy is Trump the lump chump The whole thing was staged Oh let's feel sorry for poor Donald
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The Horse
@TheHorse (237291)
• Walnut Creek, California
6h
Staged.That's what many are saying. But I wanna see proof.