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Shots were allegedly fired as US President Donald Trump attended a press dinner in Washington on Saturday night (local time), witnesses and AFP reporters said as loud bangs were heard at the hotel venue.<\/p>\n
Guests at the black-tie White House Correspondents’ Dinner scrambled to hide under tables.<\/p>\n
Tactical teams with guns drawn took position on the stage where Trump had been sitting during dinner before he was evacuated.<\/p>\n
Police swarmed the Washington Hilton Hotel where the event was taking place, and helicopters hovered overhead.<\/p>\n
CNN and other US media reported Trump was unhurt.<\/p>\n
Organisers told guests that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner would continue despite the incident.<\/p>\n
Trump said the shooter “has been apprehended”.<\/p>\n
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