Trump evacuated from event in Washington after shooting

US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on the evening of April 25 after the shooting, Bloomberg writes.

The shooting occurred near the entrance to the Washington Hilton hotel ballroom where Trump was staying. An armed man ran past security to the ballroom, but he was unable to get inside. Secret Service officers escorted Trump and other dignitaries out of the ballroom.

The attacker turned out to be 31-year-old California resident Cole Thomas Allen. He was registered at the Washington Hilton as a guest. After being apprehended, Allen was found to be in possession of a shotgun, pistol and knives. He faces charges of using a firearm in the commission of a violent felony and assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. A Secret Service agent was wounded in the shooting, but the bullet struck his body armor.

Police have not named the alleged shooter's motives. Trump, speaking at a White House news conference, said he has "studied assassinations" and that "the most powerful people" are most often targeted. "I don't want to say I'm flattered by it, but I've done a lot of research," he added.

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