US President Donald Trump addressed reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders were evacuated from a White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
Trump revealed that the shooter was armed with multiple weapons and 'shot from very close distance.'
Calling the incident 'unexpected,' Trump said the shooting suspect was a 'would-be assassin.'
The man charged past a security checkpoint, Trump told a press briefing, adding: 'One officer was shot but saved by the fact that he was wearing a, obviously, a very good bulletproof vest.'
Trump praised the secret services and law enforcement agencies for their 'incredible job' in handling the situation.
He also revealed that the shooter had been captured and was heading to his apartment in California.
Trump urged all Americans to resolve their conflicts peacefully and said that people from opposing ideologies came together with a 'tremendous amount of love.'
Following the incident, Trump said that he told the representatives of the event that they will organise this again within the next 30 days.
