United Kingdom • 2026-04-27 04:54

White House Correspondents' dinner shooting: Eyewitness describes panic

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  • Category: United Kingdom
  • Language: EN
  • Published: 2026-04-27 04:54 UTC
  • Sources: The Independent

A man has been arrested for the shooting at the White House Correspondents' dinner, which eyewitnesses described as chaotic. Reuters reports that the shooter targeted President Trump, while The Independent's eyewitness does not believe it was an assassination attempt.

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