Trump rushed off stage after press dinner shooting (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

The US president said the shooter was apprehended and praised Secret Service for acting “quickly and bravely”

Loud bangs ripped through the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night, sending guests diving for cover as Secret Service agents with guns drawn stormed the room, shouting, “Shots fired!”

The annual black-tie gathering was thrown into chaos as President Donald Trump and other top officials were rushed out under heavy security.

“Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been apprehended,” Trump later wrote on Truth Social, adding that the first lady, the vice president, and all Cabinet members were “in perfect condition.”

The gunman, armed with multiple weapons, was tackled after he allegedly shot at an officer at close range and attempted to run past a security checkpoint toward the main hall.