Event Brief
Gunshot at dinner struck officer’s phone in vest
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Officials said a suspect sprinted through a checkpoint and fired a shotgun at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
WHO: Officials investigating the shooting
WHAT: Estimated suspect speed and shotgun discharge during the dinner shooting
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM ET
WHERE: White House Correspondents' Dinner, Washington
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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