Scenes from the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

President Donald Trump and other top U.S. officials were evacuated from an annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday after shots rang out soon after the start of the dinner. At least five shots were heard at the event in the Washington Hilton hotel around 8:35 p.m. ET. Trump, who was seated on stage at the front of the ballroom next to first lady Melania , was quickly surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents, while hundreds of attendees ducked under their tables for cover. It appeared that no one was seriously injured. The gunman was taken into custody. Here are some of the chaotic scenes that occurred in the aftermath of the shooting. First Lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump attend of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The president is making his first appearance at the event which he has shunned in the past. Nathan Howard | News | Attendees hide under tables after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard | News | Federal agents draw their guns out after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard | U.S. President Donald Trump is escorted out as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026, in this screen capture from video. …