White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting leaves Secret Service agent injured; gunman hospitalized

A Secret Service agent was injured after a gunman opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on Saturday night, April 25 where around 2,600 attendees were present.

According to CBS News, citing two law enforcement sources, the agent “was struck by a round” but was wearing a bulletproof vest and is expected to be fine. The outlet added that a total of five to eight shots were fired during the incident.

The gunman is alive but injured and was hospitalized. President Trump has also posted in his Truth Social post that “The shooter has been apprehended” and requested the show to continue but said that law enforcement will be taking the final decision.


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Along with President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and members of his Cabinet were present at the high-profile event and all were escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents after the shooting was heard as guests reportedly took cover under tables while security teams secured the venue.

The incident also drew comparisons to a historic attack at the same venue. The Washington Hilton is the same building where former US President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981 while leaving the hotel after a speech.

At that time, John Hinckley Jr. fired his .22 caliber revolver with “devastator” bullets at Reagan and his security team. Reagan was wounded after a bullet ricocheted off the limousine and struck him under his left armpit. After spending twelve days in the hospital, he returned to the White House.

Where is Washington Hilton located?

The Washington Hilton is located at 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009, in the heart of the city near Dupont Circle, Kalorama, and Embassy Row. The hotel is around 1.5 miles from the White House, about 20 minutes from Reagan National Airport, and within walking distance of the Dupont Circle Metro Station.