President Donald Trump was whisked out of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner after shots were fired in the vicinity.
UPDATE 10:15 pm ET
Here’s video reported to be of the alleged shooter being detained at the Washington Hilton.
The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, named for the Ronald Reagan press secretary shot in the head, suffering sever brain damage, at the same Washington Hilton hotel where the dinner was held tonight, is being set up for Trump’s press conference.
UPDATE 9:58 pm ET
Karol Markowicz reports that the shooter 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California and he is in custody. There have been conflicting reports on whether or not he was shot and killed.
UPDATE 9:56 pm ET
Attendees have begun filing out of the ballroom. An announcer asked any members of Congress in attendance to report to the stage
Leaving
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