Chaos broke out on Saturday evening after suspected gunshots were reportedly fired in the lobby of the Washington Hilton, leading to the evacuation of US President Donald Trump and other senior officials from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance were immediately evacuated from the ballroom by tactical teams and moved to a secure location.
The security incident occurred at approximately 8:45 PM EDT as dinner service was underway. Witnesses reported hearing “loud, rhythmic sounds” echoing from the lobby area, which were quickly identified as gunfire.
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US President Donald Trump has posted an image of the suspect involved in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner.
Speaking at the press briefing, Trump revealed certain details of the shooter, who has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen.
Trump said he posted image of the shooter on his social media account for “transparency.”
Trump told reporters that the shooting suspect is from California and was armed with ‘multiple weapons’.
