Video shows correspondents' dinner suspect charge checkpoint
Surveillance video shows a suspect charging a security checkpoint during the White House correspondents' dinner, leading to an exchange of gunfire with officers. The suspect, described as a 'lone gunman,' was apprehended and taken to hospital for evaluation but was not struck by gunfire. A Secret Service officer was hit in the vest and hospitalized but is in good spirits. Police report the suspect had multiple weapons on his person at the time of the incident.
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Video shows correspondents' dinner suspect charge checkpointUS police say the suspected gunman at the White House correspondents' dinner had multiple weapons on him when he charged a security checkpoint.Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.Washington DC police chief Jeffery W Carroll said officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect and one US secret service officer was "struck in his vest". He was taken to hospital and is said to be "in good spirits".The suspect, who police called a "lone gunman", was not struck by gunfire, but has also been transported to hospital to be evaluated.Follow live updates here2 hours agoUnited StatesWhite HouseDonald TrumpWashington DCShareSaveFire crews thaw rapper Drake’s giant ice installation in TorontoOfficials say the frozen blocks are being melted due to "dangerous and unsafe activities" after they were set up to promote the singer's album.US & CanadaWidespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern USA series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.US & CanadaWatch: Obama and Mamdani sing with children in New YorkThe former US president and New York City mayor meet for the first time at a child care centre in the Bronx.US & CanadaWhat does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an ideaThe BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions.US & CanadaOfficer on horseback chases suspect through New York streetsThe suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.US & CanadaArtemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wifeReid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.US & CanadaArtemis II crew describes Moon mission and splashdown momentThe crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day trip.US & CanadaWatch: Rising prices threaten Minnesota's meat rafflesPopular in local bars across the US, the games are facing higher meat prices, squeezing some of the charities that benefit from them.US & CanadaGo on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen ArcticThe BBC rode along with the Rangers on the last leg of a historic trek as they assert their presence in Canada's far north.US & CanadaWatch: Moment gunman tackled by school principalCCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.US & CanadaDiplomacy on ice: Mark Carney and Alexander Stubb play hockeyThe Canadian prime minister joined the Ottawa Charge team on the rink alongside the Finnish president during his first formal bilateral visit.US & Canada'I can feel the difference' - Americans react to soaring gas pricesPresident Donald Trump said over the weekend that oil and gas prices "could be the same or maybe a little bit higher" in the coming months.US & Canada‘I pray they come together’ - Americans react to Trump’s feud with Pope LeoHours after posting a lengthy message critiquing the pontiff, the US president shared a Jesus-like image of himself that he has since deleted.US & CanadaHow Trump’s Jesus-like image and feud with the Pope are sparking backlashBBC's Sarah Smith looks at how the president's most…
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