Video shows shooting suspect storming White House press gala, Trump says

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"A man charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons, and he was taken down by some very brave members of Secret Service." - President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/N3UTveVNFM

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U.S. President Donald Trump and other attendees were evacuated Saturday night after gunshots were fired at a glitzy media gala in Washington.

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Trump shared footage on his Truth Social platform which appeared to show the suspect charging at the checkpoint before being swarmed by officers.

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As details continue to emerge and investigations are underway, here is what we know about the shooting:

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What happened in the ballroom?

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Shots were heard after the welcoming speech at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association being held at the Washington Hilton Hotel, according to AFP reporters and other witnesses.

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Tactical security teams with guns drawn took position on the stage where Trump was seated alongside his wife Melania, Vice President JD Vance and other officials, who were swiftly evacuated.

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Hundreds of guests in black tie in the ballroom took cover under tables and later made their way into the hotel lobby and then outdoors as the event was postponed.

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Authorities said no dignitaries or gala guests were hurt.

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U.S. security agents draw their guns after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton. (Mandel NGAN/AFP)

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How did the shooting unfold?

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A “sole gunman” rushed through a security checkpoint in the hotel lobby just outside the ballroom where the dinner was taking place around 8:36 p.m., according to authorities.

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“He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives,” Metropolitan Police Department interim chief Jeffery Carroll told reporters.

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Law enforcement exchanged gunfire with the suspect and “intercepted that individual.”

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A uniformed Secret Service officer was “struck in his vest” and taken to hospital, but was doing well, Carroll said.

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The suspect was not hit by gunfire, but was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.

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He was in custody and due to be arraigned on Monday in a federal court.

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A long gun and shell casings were found on the scene, FBI Director Kash Patel said, adding that the agency was carrying out witness interviews as part of its probe.

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Who is the suspect?

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Trump shared photos of the suspected shooter, shirtless and in handcuffs facedown on a carpeted floor, in what appears to be the Hilton lobby.

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Authorities are yet to publicly confirm his identity, but U.S. media reported that the suspect was a 31-year-old named Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California.

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Based on preliminary information, “we do believe he was a guest here at the hotel,” Carroll told reporters.

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