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Officer's Phone Stopped Bullet at White House Dinner

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Officer's Phone Stopped Bullet at White House Dinner
Investigators said the suspect was running at about 9 miles per hour when he sprinted through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Officials believe a bullet may have struck an officer's phone, which was stored in the pocket of a bulletproof vest. No further injuries have been reported, and the suspect is in custody. The incident is under review.