American President Donald Trump and his wife Melania were evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner after shots were heard in the hall where the event was taking place. Politicians and journalists were escorted out with the First Family.
The shooter has been apprehended. There are no casualties.
Shortly after the event began, a loud noise was heard for about 10-15 minutes, after which panic ensued and all the guests hid under the tables. The entire hall was immediately evacuated.
"Currently, all journalists and all guests at the event are outside the building. According to the latest information, there was an armed man. It is not known whether this is really the case or the panic was unjustified, but the event was interrupted and we are all outside, outside the hotel," said BNT correspondent in Washington, Radoslav Minchev.