Personal account of someone involved in Va Beach shooting.

Highlighted some important parts.

Witness never saw the gunman fire, even running into him 3 times.

Thought it was a staged drill

Stayed gunman looked straight at him, but didn’t see him (hypnotized?)

Witness thought gunman was playing a part of a bad guy or in pursuit of one

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/survivor-who-crossed-path-with-gunman-thought-it-was-a-drill/