Why are we taking Shields' word as truth!!! Why was this put in the article???

"Dennis Shields, a resident who said he lived on the 42nd floor, described the scene.

He said there were no orders to evacuate but he received a text message from Mr. Trump’s lawyer, Michael D. Cohen.

Mr. Shields, who said he grew up with Mr. Cohen, continued: “He said, ‘Are you in the building?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘You better get out ASAP.’ That’s how I knew to get out, otherwise I’d still be in there.”"

Or it sounds like Cohen has been flushed out with false info…