President Donald Trump was uninjured and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House correspondents association on Saturday night after an unspecified threat. There did not immediately appear to be any injuries, and one law enforcement official said a shooter had opened fire.
Authorities said the incident occurred outside the ballroom where Trump and other guests were seated. It was not immediately clear what happened. The event was scrapped and will be rescheduled.
Here’s what we know so far:
- The FBI said the shooter is in custody and that its Washington field office is responding to the shooting.
- Trump posted on Truth Social that he would give a statement at the White House tonight.
- Compiling accurate and thorough information on a shooting takes time. Reporters are working to piece together the details from eyewitness accounts, authorities and other sources.
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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, reporting by phone, was first to confirm that the shooter was dead. Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s security detail told CNN live on air that a shooter was in the lobby of the Hilton and had been taken out. TMZ also reported the shooter was killed, presumably by a Secret Service agent. The White House pool report from Jeff Mordock of the Washington Times added another wrinkle, noting that Secret Service was overheard saying an alleged shooter was in custody, raising the possibility of a second suspect. As of right now, it is still unclear whether the shooter actually got a shot off or whether the pops heard inside the ballroom were Secret Service neutralizing the threat in the lobby.
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Later reports confirm that the shooter is alive and in custody.
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