President Donald Trump and other top US officials were escorted out of the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday after gunshots rang out shortly after the meal began.
At least five shots were heard at the event at the Washington Hilton Hotel around 8:35 pm ET.
Trump, who was seated on the stage in front of the ballpark next to first lady Melania, was quickly surrounded by the US Secret Service, while hundreds of attendees ducked under their tables to seek cover.
It appeared that no one was seriously injured. The gunman was then arrested.
Here are some of the chaotic scenes that took place after the shooting.
First lady Melania Trump and US President Donald Trump attend the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC The president is making his first appearance at an event he has avoided in the past.
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Attendees take cover under tables after the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Federal agents draw their guns after the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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US President Donald Trump is taken out as a gunman opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026, in this screenshot from video.
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US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is escorted out by Secret Service agents after a loud noise was heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
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US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is evacuated as a gunman opens fire during the Correspondents’ Association dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.
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Agents stand guard after the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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A law enforcement officer responds following reports of a shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, DC, US on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel leaves following a shooting during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.
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Attendees hug as they leave after a loud bang during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller assists his wife Katie Miller after the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Agents stand guard after the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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A photo of the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was posted on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account on April 25, 2026.
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Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, lies on the ground after being arrested by law enforcement, in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026, in this screenshot from the video.
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