Armed Suspect at WHCD Triggers Security Review and Evacuations

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Law enforcement are investigating how a firearm entered the Washington Hilton for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after an armed man opened fire, wounding a Secret Service officer who was hospitalized but later released; President Trump and other attendees were evacuated and the gala was canceled; investigators say the suspect appeared to be targeting administration officials, and authorities are reviewing security protocols, collecting digital evidence, and interviewing witnesses as the FBI and Secret Service lead the probe, including consideration of a manifesto the suspect allegedly sent to family members.

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