US President and First Lady evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner after shooting incident
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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots were reported at the Washington Hilton hotel. The US Secret Service confirmed no injuries, and one person, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was taken into custody. President Trump stated that a Secret Service agent was shot but saved by his bullet-proof vest. The suspect, a hotel guest, was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives, and is facing charges for using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on federal officers. The motivation for the shooting is currently unclear. The annual event, which Trump was attending for the first time as president, will be rescheduled.
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