Holocaust Museum security guard Stephen Johns held the door open for his alleged killer.
Johns, 39, died Wednesday after being shot in the chest at the entrance to the Holocaust Museum. Authorities are preparing charges against an 89-year-old self-admitted white supremacist, James von Brunn. Von Brunn was himself wounded in a brief but furious gun battle with Johns’ colleagues.
The gunfight was captured on the museum’s security cameras, a federal law enforcement source said.
The source, who viewed the tapes, spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. The source said the tapes show Johns holding the door open as von Brunn enters. Von Brunn then pulls an antique rifle from under his long coat and opens fire, felling Johns, the source said.
Von Brunn remained hospitalized Thursday, having undergone surgery for multiple gunshot wounds, including at least one to the face.
Mayor Adrian Fenty was scheduled to address the media on the shooting Thursday morning at 11 a.m.
