Shooting Suspect was Would-be Assassin, Trump Says

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the suspect behind a shooting at a media gala in Washington was a “possible assassin” and that the man was “armed with multiple weapons.”

At a press conference at the White House, Trump stated that the man sped through a security checkpoint, adding: “A police officer was shot but survived because he was wearing a very good bulletproof vest.”

“We looked at all the circumstances that occurred tonight, and I would say, you know, this is not a very safe building,” the US leader added.