Gunman at DC Gala Believed to Be Targeting US Officials
Guests leave the Washington Hilton amid a heavy police presence after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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The armed suspect who tried to enter a Washington ballroom where President Donald Trump was speaking was likely targeting administration officials, Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
Blanche said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press that the man is believed to have acted alone after traveling by train from California and had been staying at the Washington Hilton, which was hosting the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner where Trump was scheduled to speak.