A Gunman Was Arrested Outside the Washington Hilton — the same hotel where John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 — as President Donald Trump and key administration members attended the White House Correspondents' dinner.
The arrest occurred at the Washington Hilton hotel, a location laden with historical significance. On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan outside this very venue. In that attack, Reagan, press secretary James Brady, a Secret Service agent, and a police officer were shot. All survived the immediate incident, though Brady's death in 2014 was officially ruled a homicide caused by the 1981 shooting.
President Trump and senior administration officials were inside the hotel for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the time of the arrest. Law enforcement quickly detained the suspect, and no injuries were reported in the current incident. The motive for the attempted breach remains under investigation.