Tension and many questions after a shooting during an elite event in Washington, attended by Donald Trump and Melania Trump. The attack has raised serious concerns about the security of public events with the participation of leading political and public figures, "Nova TV" reported.
According to journalist and teacher Hristofor Karadjov, at the moment the authorities are extremely cautious about the motivation of the perpetrator. It is known that he is a 31-year-old man from California. According to media research, there is evidence that he worked as a teacher, and was last a student about a decade ago.
Investigators are still not ruling out any version. Although the initial expectations are that the attack was directed at Donald Trump, there are also hypotheses that the target could have been a representative of the media. The event was attended by some of the most influential journalists in the United States, as well as representatives of the political and public elite.
Video footage shows that the attacker passed through a checkpoint and then opened fire. According to Karadzhov, there are usually several levels of security around such events, which raises questions about how the perpetrator managed to get so close.
The shooter was armed with two pistols, a rifle and knives. According to preliminary data, the distance between him and Donald Trump was about 50 meters.
The journalist recalled another dramatic moment in American history - the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan in 1981, which occurred near the same place where the president was seriously injured. Years later, the same event remains in public memory with the participation of Barack Obama, who made ironic comments at a gala dinner to then-businessman Donald Trump.
The investigation continues.