The men from the ministry.

I had an early meeting at the government this morning,
and as I got in the lift to leave, a group of older men walked in.
The men all knew each other, but didn't say a word.
Their faces were impassive, and hard, and didn't acknowledge me in anyway.
I thought I might crack a joke about farting but thought better of it.

Looking around, I could see one of them had a gun.
But it was me that took the shot.