Wounded Secret Service Agent Was Shot in Chest, White House Says
Wall Street Journal
Last updated: April 27, 2026
A Secret Service agent sustained a chest wound during an incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The agent was immediately evacuated from the scene following the injury.
- Key Facts: A Secret Service agent was wounded in the chest during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the injury on Sunday.
- The agent was "immediately moved" from the location of the incident.
- Details regarding the exact circumstances of the shooting were not immediately disclosed.
- The incident occurred during a high-profile event attended by government officials and media personnel.
- Further information on the agent's condition and the perpetrator was not provided at the time of the statement.
- The White House has stated that it will release more information as it becomes available.
- The event proceeded with heightened security measures following the incident.
- Investigations into the cause of the shooting are underway.
