Trump evacuated, Secret Service member shot during Correspondents' Dinner...

Security officials react as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington on April 25 [YONHAP]

A gunman opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington on Saturday, shooting a Secret Service agent before being swiftly subdued, as U.S. President Donald Trump and other top officials were evacuated from the venue.

"A man charged a security check point armed with multiple weapons and he was taken down by very brave members of the Secret Service," Trump said in an emergency press conference at the White House shortly after the incident.

A close-up photo of the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. during the dinner at the Washington Hilton, attended by some 2,600 people, including Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

One Secret Service agent was shot during the incident but is not believed to be in life-threatening condition due to his ballistic protective equipment. There were no additional casualties.

A gun and shell casings were recovered at the scene, and investigators are analyzing witness accounts and physical evidence.

Trump indicated the suspect is a man from California and described him as "a very sick person." He also suggested the attack appeared to be a lone-wolf operation.

On the question of Iranian involvement, Trump said that it's unlikely, adding that top-level officials are investigating and the public will find out soon.

Secret Service agents respond during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump also called on "all Americans to commit to resolving their differences peacefully in the wake of this incident."

The Washington Hilton, where the incident took place, is also the site where then-president Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981. Reagan was struck by a gunman's bullet as he was leaving an event at the hotel but survived — one of the most prominent assassination attempts in modern American political history.

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