Washington shaken as WHCA dinner shooting jolts national discourse on violence

A gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton, targeting security at a checkpoint; a Secret Service officer was wounded, and the suspect was subdued and later charged in federal court with assaulting a federal officer and related offenses. President Trump and other officials were evacuated, prompting renewed scrutiny of political violence, gun safety, and security at high-profile events amid a polarized national climate.