President Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents' Dinner following gunfire

Washington D.C. US President Donald Trump was emergency evacuated by Secret Service agents after reports of gunfire were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner held at a hotel in Washington D.C.  

The annual event was taking place in the banquet hall of the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday evening when a loud noise, resembling an explosion, prompted security personnel to move the President to a secure location.

Footage captured during the incident shows Trump and other attendees ducking under tables. At that time, people present in the hall were heard shouting, "Get down, stay down."

Immediately after the loud noise was heard, armed Secret Service agents surrounded Trump and quickly escorted him out of the venue. Following the incident, security forces have taken the event site under their control.

According to a security official at the scene, seven to eight shots were fired.

There have been conflicting reports regarding whether the suspected gunman was killed or taken into custody. However, President Trump mentioned on social media a short while ago that the gunman has been arrested.