The suspect in a shooting incident at a high-profile correspondents’ dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials was carrying guns and knives and was believed to be acting alone, the mayor of Washington said Saturday night.
“We have no reason to believe at this time that anyone else was involved,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference. “At this point, it does appear he is a lone actor.”
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She added, “There does not appear to be any sort of danger to the public at this time.”
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the suspect has been charged with firearms and assault charges.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
President Donald Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom.
Trump said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before stopped by Secret Service. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest.
“He was shot from very close distance with a very powerful gun, and the vest did the job,” Trump said.