Chaos erupts as shots are fired and Donald Trump is rushed from the White House Correspondents' Dinner: Live updates

By KATRINA SCHOLLENBERGER, US HEAD OF LIVE NEWS Shots rang out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, sending the annual star-studded event into chaos as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were dramatically rushed from the ballroom by Secret Service. Panicked attendees reportedly dove under tables for cover as armed agents swarmed the Washington Hilton after a gunman allegedly opened fire near the event’s main security screening area.  Trump, Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance were confirmed safe, while one suspect is now in custody as authorities investigate the terrifying incident.  Follow DailyMail for the latest updates... President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after a shooter opened fire. DC's biggest night of the year was plunged into chaos after shots rang out in the lobby of the Washington Hilton at around 8.15pm. The President and First Lady were immediately taken to safety followed by members of the cabinet. A press conference is set to be held by President Trump shortly in response to the shooting that unfolded at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this evening. No injuries have been reported so far and the president has since confirmed the shooter has been 'apprehended.' He and the First Lady were ushered out of the hotel shortly after shots rang out and returned to the White House. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.