Distraught Erika Kirk hid under table after gunfire erupted at WHCA Dinner before crying: ‘I just want to go home’

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDistraught Erika Kirk hid under table after gunfire erupted at WHCA Dinner before crying: ‘I just want to go home’This shooting comes just over six months after Erika Kirk’s husband was assasinated in Utah Paul Farrell Sunday 26 April 2026 11:17 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965120","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/erika-kirk-correspondence-dinner-shooting-b2965120.html","title":"Erika Kirk hid under table after gunfire erupted at WHCA Dinner"}}CloseTrump stumbles while being rushed from WHCD stage by secret serviceSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A sobbing E...