Guests grab wine and champagne after WHCA dinner shooting

Footage appears to show several guests taking wine and champagne from empty tables at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner following the shooting on Saturday (25 April).

A suspected gunman attempted to storm the black tie event at the Washington Hilton hotel at 8:30pm, with shots fired before he was apprehended by the Secret Service.

Hundreds of reporters, gathered for the annual dinner, ducked for cover.

The suspected shooter has been identified as 31-year-old California man Cole Tomas Allen.

Videos widely shared online appear to show several guests taking unopened bottles on their way out of the venue.

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