The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, held to celebrate press freedom, descended into panic on Saturday evening after an armed man breached security at the Washington Hilton and exchanged fire with law enforcement before being taken into custody.
Investigators believe the suspect was able to reach close to the event due to gaps in the outer layers of security. Authorities said he was staying at the hotel, which allowed him to enter as a guest and get past the outermost checks.
