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Agent uses MP7 to stop WHCD shooter

A Secret Service agent drew an MP7 submachine gun from a backpack to stop a shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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Location
Washington, D.C.
Updated
Monday, 27 April 2026 at 21:58 UTC
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A Secret Service agent was forced to draw his personal weapon, an MP7 submachine gun, from a discreet backpack to stop a shooter who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The agent, described as cool under pressure, engaged the assailant after the individual breached security. The incident highlights the evolving and unconventional threats faced by protective details at high-profile events. This follows a previous report that another agent was saved by his ballistic vest during the same shooting.
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