Event Brief
Shots fired as gunman charges toward WHCD ballroom
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
Summary: Shots were fired as a gunman charged toward the White House Correspondents' Dinner ballroom; Trump was unharmed.
WHO: A gunman
WHAT: Shots were fired as the gunman charged toward the White House Correspondents' Dinner ballroom.
WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 7:29 AM ET
WHERE: White House Correspondents' Dinner venue, Washington, D.C.
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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