President Trump and the first lady are uninjured after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday in Washington, D.C. A suspect is in custody, according to a statement from the U.S. Secret Service.
In remarks from the White House after the incident, the president said a Secret Service agent is “doing great” after being shot in a bulletproof vest. The Secret Service said the incident took place at a security screening area near the entrance to the venue.
Trump shared surveillance footage online which appears to show law enforcement reacting to an assailant sprinting through an area of the hotel. He also posted pictures of a man, shirtless, with his eyes closed lying face down on a carpet.
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