Trump dinner shooting live updates: US president evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots heard

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting: what you need to know

By Roy Ward

An alleged gunman charged at a security entry to the annual White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner at the Washington Hilton on Sunday AEST.

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed from the venue by Secret Service officers, along with Vice President JD Vance, FBI director Kash Patel and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Here’s what we know so far:

• Associated Press has reported that the alleged gunman is Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California. He was taken down and apprehended by law enforcement after firing multiple shots.
• No one was killed. One Secret Service agent was shot in the vest and was in “great spirits”, according to Trump.
• The FBI and security officials continue to investigate the incident and how the man was able to get weapons so close to the event.
• Trump held a press conference from the White House on Sunday AEST, praising security officials and releasing CCTV footage of the incident.