Trump evacuated after White House Correspondents Dinner interrupted by possible gunfire

Details about what actually happened at the Washington Hilton are still unclear, although C-SPAN reports that one of their correspondents had been told by police that the site was a “crime scene.” (TMZ has a report that shots were fired outside the ballroom, and that a shooter was killed; CNN, meanwhile, is reporting that a shooter is in custody. So, chaos.) White House Correspondents Association president Weijia Jiang took the stage a few minutes ago to announce that the event will continue, and that further details will be revealed. Many of the journalists at the event eventually evacuated at police direction, after being kept in the room for several minutes after the event occurred, but some remain in the ballroom. Trump is reported to be safe, and, in fact, the White House has issued a statement that he wants to return and still speak at the event, while saying that the decision will ultimately be left to law enforcement. Reports state that no one inside the ballroom was injured during the event.