White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting: President Trump and First Lady Evacuated After Shots Fired; Suspect in Custody as Trump Vows to Reschedule
Chaos erupts at Washington Hilton; suspected shooter reported to be 31-year-old California man
By Brian Steinberg, Cynthia Littleton
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was turned upside down Saturday night as a gunman was taken into custody after shots were fired near the ballroom at the Washington Hilton. President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and other administration officials were evacuated by the Secret Service after the shots disrupted the annual gala fundraiser event.
President Trump and first lady and numerous cabinet officials were swiftly evacuated from the event as the shooter was tackled by law enforcement. Law enforcement officials said the suspect charged a security checkpoint with magnetometer screening devices with a rifle, a hand gun and knives in tow. He is reported to have exchanged gunfire with Secret Service officials.
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