DC and federal law enforcement officials provided an update after shots were fired outside the White House Correspondents Dinner. Authorities said the suspect in custody was the lone gunman, and he was armed with multiple weapons as he charged a security checkpoint at the event.

WASHINGTON - A suspected gunman believed to be from California opened fire outside the Washington Hilton, where the annual dinner of White House correspondents was being held, prompting a massive law enforcement response and the evacuation of President Donald Trump and other attendees.

Trump was not injured, and other top U.S. leaders were evacuated after what officials described as a security threat.

One law enforcement official said a gunman had opened fire. A law enforcement officer was shot in the bullet-resistant vest but is expected to be OK, one officer told The Associated Press.

Trump and hundreds of guests were gathered. The event was abruptly canceled and is expected to be rescheduled.

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Secret Service agents and other law enforcement officers quickly flooded the area as guests took cover under tables. Gasps rippled through the ballroom as the situation unfolded, and journalists scrambled to relay information as it came in.

President Donald Trump shared this image of the suspected gunman. (Credit: @realDonaldTrump)

The shooting suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

President Donald Trump shared an image of the suspected gunman on Truth Social.