At a news conference following the incident, the president said the suspect was “taken down” by members of the Secret Service.
President Donald Trump said a suspect “armed with multiple weapons” charged a security checkpoint before shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC.
Trump was rushed off stage, and his Cabinet members are all safe following the attack, sources said.
The suspect, who is in custody, will be charged soon, acting attorney general Todd Blanche said. Authorities have identified him as a 31-year-old California man.
Sources say a US Secret Service agent was shot in their protective gear and has been hospitalized.
Source: CNN
