Newly released footage shows the moments preceding Cole Allen’s foiled shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton last weekend — and how he was almost caught by a police dog.

A K-9 can be seen sniffing at an open door that Allen, 31, walked through to presumably prepare himself before rushing past the security checkpoint, but the K-9 officer pulled the dog away after he seemingly spoke with Allen. Seconds later, the suspected shooter charged through the door.