 He had a direct line of sight to the former president, roughly 400 feet away from the stage. Officials say a police officer confronted him moments before. Videos from the scene show people tried to alert police 86 seconds before the first shots began. ABC's Lana Moise. The Justice Department saying it will appeal the Trump classified documents case that was thrown out by Judge Eileen Cannon on Monday. Still nearly 150,000 people without power in Houston following Hurricane Beryl.