Memory of 45 years old incident: Firing in Washington Hotel, former President Reagan was injured here

The firing incident that took place during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel has refreshed a horrific memory of 45 years. An armed 31-year-old youth suddenly started firing outside the banquet hall at the event attended by President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and senior cabinet leaders. The US Secret Service took immediate action and took everyone including President Trump to a safe place and arrested the attacker on the spot.

This incident took place in the same Washington Hilton hotel where former President Ronald Reagan was fatally attacked 45 years ago. Although no one was injured this time, this incident has once again raised serious questions on the American security system.

The incident repeated after 45 years

What happened during the Correspondent’s Dinner organized at the Hilton Hotel of the White House brought back 45 years old memories. Senior cabinet leaders including President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance were present at this dinner organized for the media. At the same time, an armed 31-year-old youth started firing outside the banquet. The Secret Service immediately took everyone including Trump to a safe place and the attacker was caught there. This is not the first incident of its kind in this hotel. Same thing happened with a President 45 years ago also.

Ronald Reagan was fatally attacked

Ronald Reagan was also attacked outside this hotel. Many presidents have been assassinated in American history. There was a fatal attack on Ronald Reagan. In 1981, as he was leaving the Washington Hilton, a man opened fire on him. A bullet hit him in the chest. He had to stay in the hospital for several days. His life was narrowly saved. According to FBI archives, John Hinckley Jr. fired 6 bullets.

actions taken during the attack

He was shifted to a safe place through the elevator directly from the hotel. The Secret Service agents present with him were also injured in this attack. After 45 years, a similar incident was seen again in Hilton Hotel. However, this time no one was injured. The attacker was stopped from entering the banquet during magnet scanning and he started firing right there.

hotel security system

Washington Hotel has a lot of security. Generally common guests also come here but government programs are organized in the ballroom. In such a situation, it has special security. Due to the dinner program, this hotel was closed for the general public from 2 pm to 8 pm. There were 2300 guests present in the ballroom at that time.