White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting: Chaos at Washington Hilton
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- Category: World News
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-26 15:52 UTC
- Sources: NPR News
Gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents' dinner, prompting top government officials to be rushed out of the Washington Hilton. Attendees hid in and then fled from the venue after shots were fired.
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