Law enforcement officer discharged after being shot outside White House Correspondents’ dinner
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 26
Law enforcement officer discharged after being shot outside White House Correspondents’ dinner
5 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 26
The Secret Service confirmed the officer was released from hospital Sunday morning after being shot at close range with a powerful gun while wearing a bullet-proof vest.
A Secret Service spokesman credited the ballistic vest with preventing a potential tragedy during the incident near the high-profile event attended by President Trump.
The shooting raised security concerns at the annual dinner, but authorities have not released further details about the suspect or motive as the investigation continues.
If security 'worked as designed,' why was a Secret Service officer shot?
How did a hotel guest with multiple weapons bypass layers of presidential security?
Has security truly improved since the 1981 Reagan assassination attempt at the same hotel?
How does a $500 vest actually stop a point-blank shot from a powerful gun?
What next-gen materials will make today's life-saving bulletproof vests obsolete?