
"A man charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons, and he was taken down by some very brave members of the Secret Service, Trump told a news conference at the White House shortly after the incident."
"People dived under tables in chaotic scenes as Secret Service teams swarmed into the glitzy WHCA dinner, held annually at the Washington Hilton in the US capital."
A gunman was arrested outside the White House Correspondents' Association dinner attended by President Trump. The incident led to the evacuation of Trump and his cabinet from the event at the Washington Hilton. The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons. Secret Service personnel responded quickly, and the president described the event as an attack by a would-be assassin. Investigators believe the suspect was staying at the hotel, but a motive has not yet been established.
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