Unusual sounds reported at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump evacuated
Live footage showed that during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner held at the Washington Hilton Hotel, President Donald Trump was escorted out after unusual noises were heard in the hall.
Following several strange sounds, the event was abruptly suspended and all attendees were instructed to evacuate. Multiple Secret Service agents carrying weapons rushed onto the stage where Trump was located, and the president was promptly escorted away.
Later, U.S. media reported that a shooting incident occurred at the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, with the shooter having been killed.
The White House press corps stated that the Secret Service had issued a gunfire alert when evacuating Trump from the Washington event site.
The U.S. Secret Service said it had "neutralized" an armed individual inside the building where Trump was attending the event.
According to NBC, the Washington Hilton Hotel initiated evacuations after reports of gunshots inside the building, with the incident occurring above the venue where Trump was present.
CNN anchors reported live that no one was injured during the unexpected incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
U.S. media confirmed that President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance were unharmed, and no government officials sustained injuries.
Source: sputniknews
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