U.S. 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. 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. Here’s what happened on Saturday: Secret Service quickly escorted Trump and VP Vance out of ballroomSecret Service agents, including the heavily-armed counter assault team, swarmed the stage after the incident. Vice President JD Vance was removed from the room first, while agents initially covered Trump in place, before escorting him and first lady Melania Trump from the room. Trump briefly stumbled on his way offstage before being assisted by his security detail. He was held for some time in the secure presidential suite at the hotel as the president and organizers initially sought to resume the event -- hotel staff refolded napkins and refilled water glasses, and aides adjusted the teleprompter for the president -- before Trump was returned to the White House on the advice of the Secret Service. Security video shows suspect running toward White House correspondents’ dinnerSecurity video appears to show suspect running towards White House correspondents’ dinner Carney ‘relieved’ Trump safePrime Minister Mark Carney says he is relieved the U.S. president, first lady and other guests are safe following reports of gunfire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington. In a post on X, Carney said political violence has no place in any democracy and that his thoughts are with those shaken by the incident. Washington Hilton also scene of Reagan shooting in 1981In 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. outside the Hilton -- an event that prompted redesigns of the property that increased security and added a special presidential suite near the entrance where chief executives could be taken. Trump was dispatched there briefly after the incident Saturday night. The Associated Press MS NOW opens doors for reimagined party after White House Correspondents’ dinnerThe network notified guests to still come to its underground party in Dupont Circle to gather and have a bit to eat. “While tonight’s event won’t be what we originally intended, we still think it is important to provide a space for friends and colleagues to be together,” the network said. Its reporting teams were out covering the breaking news, the network said. The Associated Press Police chief says suspect’s motivations unclearCarroll, the interim police chief, said that he could not say at this point what the shooter’s motivation was, and that it is too soon to know who the suspect had intended to target in the shooting. The Associated Press Suspect faces preliminary charges related to firearm possession, assault, Pirro saysU.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the suspect is being charged preliminarily with two charges related to using a firearm and assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon, but that there will be many more charges filed “based on the information that we are learning in this very fluid situation.” Pirro said the suspect would be arraigned on Monday in federal district court. The Associated Press Police say suspect was armed with multiple weaponsInterim Washington, D.C., police chief Jeffery Carroll said the suspect was armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives. He said investigators had no reason to believe at this time that anyone else was involved. The Associated Press Trump ends presserShortly after the president concluded his news conference, the White House called a “lid,” which means the press corps will not see him for the rest of the day. The Associated Press Trump commends Secret Service, says being president is a `dangerous profession’Trump struck a somber tone as he addressed reporters at the White House, saying being president is “a dangerous profession” and that attempted violence against him is “part of the job.” Trump said more details would be forthcoming about the shooter’s identity and motive, but said that the world was a violent place and, when it came to his own presidency, “When you’re impactful they go after you.” The president commended the Secret Service and suggested that the shooter wasn’t close to breaching the ballroom where Trump was seated on stage at the time of the incident. With most of the reporters dressed up for the dinner that was interrupted, Trump also noted: “I see so many tuxedos and beautiful dresses.” The Associated Press Trump says rescheduled event will be ‘safer’The president, who had repeatedly said he wanted to continue the dinner until law enforcement said otherwise, insisted that the dinner would be rescheduled and would happen. He stressed that the event will be “better” and “we’ll make it safer.” “I see so many tuxedos and beautiful dresses,” Trump said. “It was a little different evening than we thought. But we’re going to do it again.” The Associated Press Trump describes sceneAs he described the sequence of events, Trump emphasized that the shooter still remained a far distance from the ballroom where thousands of people had gathered for the dinner. “He hadn’t anywhere close to breached the doors of the ballroom,” the president said. The Associated Press Shooting suspect identifiedThe shooting suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, two law enforcement officials told the AP. WHCD extensively studied by Secret Service for decadesThe USSS has for years used the annual event to put agents through their paces because the agency has studied the venue has been extensively for decades. The Associated Press Trump: ‘I fought like hell to stay’The president also reiterated that he had wanted to continue the dinner, saying, “I fought like hell to stay.” He said in an earlier social media post that law enforcement officials wanted the dinner to end. The Associated Press Trump describes moment shots rang outTrump, describing what was going through his mind as the shots rang out, said he initially believed it was a tray being dropped, noting that the noise was “quite far away.” But the first lady, he said, was “very cognizant” that it was a shooting. “I think she knew immediately what happened,” the president said, recalling that his wife told him, “that’s a bad noise.” The president said the motivation of the shooter was unclear, but said that “he was a guy who looked pretty evil when he was down.” The Associated Press Trump calls for tougher security measuresAs he began the press conference, Trump called for tougher security measures, saying that “today, we need levels of security that probably nobody has ever seen before.” He cited Saturday’s incident as a reason his ballroom, being constructed at the White House, is needed. The Associated Press Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weaponsTrump, during a White House press briefing, said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before being stopped by the Secret Service. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a good bulletproof vest. “He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job,” Trump said.Security footage posted by Trump shows a man sprinting through the metal detectors and past law enforcement who turn toward him with guns raised. Officers then swarm toward the man off-screen.
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