Former News 25 employee recounts Capitol chaos

On of our own, former News 25 Production Assistant and USM Gulf Coast Film School graduate Daniele ‘Dani’ Bolf was actually working at the United States Capitol when the chaos erupted and gunfire broke out in Washington, D.C.

This week.

- and one of our own - former new- 25 production - assistant and usm gulf coast- film school graduate -- daniele "dani" bolf was actual working at the- united states capitol when the- chaos erupted and gunfire - broke out in washington, d.c.

- this week.- news 25's toni miles shares thi- exclusive one-on-one interview- and account of that day that- rocked our nation - and the - world.- - <nats>- daniele bolf, washington, d.c.- news videographer and former- news 25 - production assistant: "they didn't give us any information.- they just said you've got to- go.

It's not a drill!

Move!

- fast, fast, fast.

They started- walking everybody out.

They - said - you've got to move - because everybody was like, is- this a joke?

What is- happening?"

Daniele "dani" bolf worked at news 25 several years ago as a- production assistant.

- this week, the usm film school- graduate was on the front lines- at the united states capitol- shooting live shots as- congress counted electoral- college votes - when chaos erupted.

- <nats: "he's got a gun!

He's go a gun!> - armed with only her camera, - bolf, the tv news station d.c.- bureau reporter she was working- with - and others at the capito- house rotunda - were ushered- into the capitol's basement - cafeteria for shelter.- daniele bolf, washington, d.c.- news videographer and former- - news 25 production assistant: - "it was a little overwhelming because you're in the - capitol.

You're watching the tv- and you can't do anything, you- know.

You just- don't understand how big it was- until we actually got out."

<splice> "we could not believe they actually - damaged capitol hill like that.- - - - they broke the windows.

They- damaged some statues.

They brok- some furniture."

- - - but not the resolve of- journalists like bolf whose - work is her calling.- daniele bolf, washington, d.c.- news videographer and former- news 25 - production assistant: "yes, mississippi is in my heart.

Thi- is my second home.

Brazil - my first, mississippi, my - second, i went to the universit- of southern mississippi.

I- feel very fortunate that wxxv - was my opening door and safest- way to this - - - world, and i would have never - imagined that i would be workin- in the national - - - capitol and being in the white- house everyday and being so - close to the- congressman and the president - himself."

After several hours, bolf and - - - - others were released from the - basement - and continued to wor- throughout the- night, bringing viewers the - latest updates on this global - story as they continue to do- today.- toni miles, news