White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting: What we know so far

An armed man exchanged gunfire with law enforcement after he rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, authorities said.

An armed man exchanged gunfire with law enforcement after he rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, authorities said. The event this year was attended by President Donald Trump and high-ranking members of his administration.

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Trump and top members of his Cabinet and Congress were quickly evacuated from the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, where the annual event was being held.

The lone suspect was apprehended after an exchange of gunfire in which a Secret Service officer was injured. No other injuries were reported.