Photos: The aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

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Photos: The aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday in Washington, D.C. …

Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday in Washington, D.C. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were rushed from the Washington Hilton after reports of gun shots. Andrew Harnik/ hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/ The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner ended abruptly Saturday night after gunfire was exchanged between suspect Cole Allen and Secret Service agents at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. One agent was injured after having been shot in his bulletproof vest and has been released from the hospital. President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and several White House staff and cabinet members, who were not injured, were rushed from the hotel. Allen, who is believed to have traveled from Torrance, Calif. to Washington, D.C., was arrested on the scene and is currently in custody. White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller and his wife Katie Miller are taken out of the ballroom by security agents during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday. Andrew Harnik/ hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/ Attendees at the White House Correspondents' Dinner hide under tables after reports of gunshots at a security screening area at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday. …

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