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"Images released on Saturday captured a tense moment inside the Washington Hilton's main ballroom after reports of a shooting during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Released stills show armed security agents moving onto the stage as attendees were evacuated from the venue. Senior officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, were later seen outside the hotel lobby monitoring the situation. Shots were reportedly fired near the main magnetometer screening area at the Washington Hilton Hotel, prompting Secret Service agents to evacuate guests from the conference room of the WHCD. US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania, Vice President JD Vance, and other Cabinet members were confirmed to be safe. One Secret Service officer was shot but saved by his bulletproof vest. The suspect, identified by local media as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was apprehended and then taken to the hospital for evaluation while investigators examine his motives. Officials said preliminary investigations indicate he may have acted alone. Trump, who suggested he was likely the target, praised the Secret Service's response at a subsequent White House press conference. "When you're impactful, they go after you," he said, slamming the assailant as a 'very sick person'. He also said that the Correspondents' Dinner would be rescheduled within 30 days."
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