Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
by David Smith, Rachel Leingang, and Kira Lerner in W from World news | The Guardian on (#75723)
US president and first lady were unharmed and suspect is being charged with two counts of felony firearms and assault charges
Donald and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House correspondents' dinner on Saturday evening after the event was interrupted by gunfire.
A suspect was in custody, the FBI said, after the annual black tie dinner honoring the White House press corps in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton was suddenly interrupted by confusion and chaos. Journalists ducked under tables as authorities rushed the president and members of his cabinet out of the room.
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