politics
April 26, 2026
WH Dinner Shooter “Assembled Long Weapon in Unsecured Room” before Attempting To Storm Ballroom
The gunman who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner assembled a “long weapon” in a room near the ballroom before opening fire, according to a volunteer at the event
TL;DR
- A gunman assembled a "long weapon" near the White House Correspondents' Dinner ballroom.
- The assembly of the weapon took place in a room close to the ballroom.
- The gunman opened fire after assembling the weapon.
- This information was provided by a volunteer at the event.