Timeline: How the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner unfolded

A sole gunman rushed a Secret Service checkpoint ​in the lobby of the Washington Hilton

Armed law enforcement swarmed the scene following the incident at the White House press event. Picture: Tom Brenner/AP

A gunman fired shots in the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday, causing President Donald Trump and his cabinet to be rushed out ​before the suspect was taken into custody.

Here is a timeline of the incident and its ‌immediate aftermath: