In pictures: Chaos as gunfire heard in Washington DC ballroom

Armed Secret Service agents flood the ballroom of a Washington DC hotel as President Trump is rushed off stage.

Armed Secret Service agents flood the ballroom of a Washington DC hotel as President Trump is rushed off stage during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Images capture the evacuation of President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner following gunfire at the Washington Hilton.

President Trump was rushed to safety from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots were heard outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton.

Journalists recount the chaos at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as gunfire erupted, leading to the evacuation of President Trump and other officials.

President Trump and other officials were evacuated by Secret Service agents after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton.

A gunman attempted to breach security at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, echoing the 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan. The suspect fired at least one shot but was swiftly subdued, and President Trump was unharmed.

President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton after shots were fired outside the ballroom. The gunman was apprehended, and Trump, along with other officials, was unharmed.

A firsthand account of the chaos at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when gunshots were fired, leading to the evacuation of President Trump and other officials. The incident underscored the proximity of danger to the president and the press.