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April 26, 2026, 10:44 a.m. ET

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Two people stand behind an ambulance with an empty stretcher.

A 31-year-old California man was in custody in connection with the shooting.

“I’m not a basket case”: President Trump described his mind-set after an evening of chaos.

The gunman was tackled by law enforcement officers near a security checkpoint.

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