The Economic Times

Inside the White House shooting: Dramatic scenes as Trump rushed out after shots fired at 2026 correspondents' dinner

President Trump and First Lady Melania were urgently escorted out of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 25, 2026, after a man armed with a shotgun tried to breach security. Guests took cover amid chaos as Secret Service agents drew guns and evacuated top officials including Mike Johnson and RFK Jr. Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was detained.