Scenes from the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
President Donald Trump and other top U.S. officials were evacuated from an annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday after shots rang out soon after the start of the dinner. This also touches on aspects of investors.
At least five shots were heard at the event in the Washington Hilton hotel around 8:35 p.m. ET.
Trump, who was seated on stage at the front of the ballroom next to first lady Melania, was quickly surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents, while hundreds of attendees ducked under their tables for cover. Furthermore, experts in investors note the continued relevance.
It appeared that no one was seriously injured. The gunman was taken into custody.
Here are some of the chaotic scenes that occurred in the aftermath of the shooting.
Read CNBC’s complete coverage of the shooting here.
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