Secret service agents respond during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo)Trump Event Shooting Live Updates: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were escorted out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after a shooting incident near the venue in Washington, according to Reuters. The event, held at the Washington Hilton, was disrupted by a loud noise believed to be gunfire, prompting an immediate security response.Witnesses said panic spread inside the hall as people heard what sounded like multiple shots and were told to get down. The venue was quickly secured, guests were evacuated, and security forces were deployed across the premises as authorities began assessing the situation.Story continues below this adWhat Trump said: In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “A shooter has been apprehended,” adding that he and Vice President JD Vance were safe. He indicated that the situation was under control shortly after the incident, even as security agencies continued their response and investigation.Suspect in custody: The US Secret Service said one person had been taken into custody and confirmed that the president and first lady were unharmed. It added that the condition of those involved was not yet known and that law enforcement agencies were actively investigating. The area around the hotel was declared a crime scene, with tight security in place and no immediate details released about the suspect or motive.Live UpdatesApr 26, 2026 08:00 AM ISTWhite House Dinner Shooting Live Updates: Lawmakers respond to reports of shooting at tonight's dinnerA number of lawmakers have posted statements on social media about tonight's dinner.Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is "closely monitoring the unfolding situation at the White House Correspondents Dinner"."I’m grateful for the quick response of law enforcement and am praying everyone remains safe," he says.Republican Senator Rand Paul says: "Thank God the President and all of the attendees tonight are safe."Republican Representative Nancy Mace says Americans should "pray for President Trump and for our country right now".Apr 26, 2026 07:59 AM ISTWhite House Dinner Shooting Live Updates: Unclear exactly how incident unfoldedIt was about 20:35 local time and we were sitting about 40ft from the stage. We were on table 95.The main doors to the ballroom were ahead of me - maybe 100ft or so.What we heard were some noises from that direction. It wasn’t clear what those noises were, but it was the low booming noise which is associated with automatic fire.We don’t know if that was coming from the secret service, but we’re being told now by the White House pool that an armed man did try to get through the magnetometers at the entrance and was apprehended by the secret service and the law enforcement team.We don’t know who he was or what state he’s in now.The contingent on the stage were taken off immediately. I spoke to Robert F Kennedy just before the dinner. I asked him if he was looking forward to it, and he said ‘I’m really hungry, we should get on with it’.He was one of those on the stage we understand was taken into a side room. -BBCApr 26, 2026 07:49 AM ISTWhite House Dinner Shooting Live Updates: Trump evacuated after gunshots heard at White House correspondent's dinner; no sign of injuries US President Donald Trump and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after after gunshots were heard. There did not immediately appear to be any injuries.Apr 26, 2026 07:46 AM ISTWhite House Dinner Shooting Live Updates: Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner, shooter in custodyPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents on Saturday night after a man armed with a shotgun tried to breach security, officials said.A man armed with a shotgun fired at a Secret Service agent, an FBI official told Reuters. The agent was hit in an area covered by protective gear and not harmed, the official said.All federal officials, including Trump, were safe. About an hour after Trump was rushed from the event, he posted on Truth Social that a "shooter had been apprehended."Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:donald trump