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Timeline of shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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How Washington’s biggest annual dinner transformed into chaos — and a crime scene
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were seated on the stage of the cavernous Washington Hilton ballroom just after 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday evening, playfully engaging with the evening’s entertainer, mentalist Oz Pearlman. Just outside, a man sprinted through a security checkpoint with a shotgun in hand.
Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmed
President Donald Trump was unharmed and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby and opened fire. The shooting suspect was taken into custody and identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of.

Timeline of shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
After shots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage unhurt, and he and his Cabinet members are all safe. CNN’s Brian Todd breaks down how the shooting unfolded.