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White House Correspondents dinner hotel shooting: is the gunman now dead
International
Published on 26 April 2026
Security evacuated Trump as shots echoed in the lobby
Shots were reported Saturday night in a Washington hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, sending President Donald Trump and senior officials into a Secret Service evacuation. Attendees scrambled for cover as chaos spread in the lobby. While the gunman’s status is still unconfirmed, early reports are now asking whether the shooter may be dead.
- Shots reported during WHCA dinner at a Washington hotel
- Secret Service evacuated Trump and top officials
- Attendees took cover amid sudden chaos
- Gunman status remains unconfirmed
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