Three student reporters from the University of Missouri recently experienced a formal event in Washington D.C. The occasion, a White House Correspondents’ Dinner, concluded unexpectedly due to the sound of nearby gunfire.
The Columbia-based journalists provided an account of their experience at the event. Their presence offered a unique perspective on the evening's unforeseen conclusion.
The students' report details the sequence of events at the dinner. Full reporting is available from the original source.
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