The gunman who charged a checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner apparently targeted President Donald Trump and administrative officials in the attack, U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on April 26.
The suspect, who was carrying a shotgun, handgun and knives, according to DC Metropolitan police, apparently ran past security agents at a checkpoint inside the Washington Hilton hotel, a security video showed.
Shots were fired and chaos erupted as the suspect was tackled on the floor above the hotel’s ballroom, where the event was being held. A Secret Service agent wearing a bulletproof vest was shot. He was hospitalized and later reported in good condition. No one else was injured.
Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other officials were rushed to safety after shots were heard shortly after the dinner began.
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