Suspected shooter legally purchases weapons used in White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 26
Suspected shooter legally purchases weapons used in White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack
6 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 26
The FBI reports the suspect bought the shotgun and handgun from a store in Los Angeles, California, before Saturday night’s attack outside the event.
Investigators plan to visit the Los Angeles store to conduct interviews as part of their ongoing inquiry into the incident.
Authorities continue to examine how the weapons were acquired and are assessing potential security implications following the high-profile attack near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
If California's strict gun laws were followed, what does this attack reveal about their true effectiveness?
How did an armed man nearly breach a Secret Service checkpoint at a major presidential event?
While gun deaths are declining, why are targeted mass shootings like this one continuing to increase?
Is the Washington Hilton, site of two presidential attacks, inherently insecure for high-profile events?
What turns an educated engineer with no criminal record into a would-be presidential attacker?
Did the security plan ultimately work by preventing a far worse outcome?