Washington, United States:&nbsp;World leaders expressed shock after a shooter charged a glitzy media gala in Washington on Saturday night attended by US President Donald Trump -- and relief that there were no casualties. US law enforcement said the sole suspect, armed with &quot;a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives,&quot; has been detained and will face charges Monday in federal court. Here is how leaders reacted: <h2 style="line-height: 2;">Shehbaz Sharif&nbsp;</h2>The Pakistani prime minister wrote he was &quot;deeply shocked by the disturbing shooting incident.&quot; &quot;Relieved to know that President Trump, the First Lady, and other attendees are safe. My thoughts and prayers are with him, and I wish him continued safety and well-being,&quot; Sharif wrote on X. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">Keir Starmer&nbsp;</h2>Britain&#39;s prime minister said he was &quot;shocked by the scenes at the White House Correspondents&#39; Dinner in Washington overnight.&quot; &quot;Any attack on democratic institutions or on the freedom of the press must be condemned in the strongest possible terms,&quot; Starmer wrote on X on Sunday. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">Mark Carney&nbsp;</h2>The Canadian prime minister said he was &quot;relieved that the President, the First Lady, and all guests are safe.&quot; &quot;Political violence has no place in any democracy and my thoughts are with all those who have been shaken by this disturbing event,&quot; Carney wrote on X. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">Claudia Sheinbaum&nbsp;</h2>The Mexican president wrote on X that &quot;it is good that President Trump and his wife are safe following the recent events. We send them our respect.&quot; &quot;Violence must never be the way,&quot; Sheinbaum added. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">Pedro Sanchez&nbsp;</h2>Spain&#39;s prime minister condemned what he called &quot;the attack that took place tonight against President (Trump).&quot; &quot;Violence is never the answer. Humanity will only move forward through democracy, coexistence, and peace,&quot; Sanchez wrote on X. Emmanuel Macron France&#39;s President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that the incident of a shooter charging a glitzy media gala attended by US President Donald Trump was &quot;unacceptable&quot;. &quot;The armed attack targeting the president of the United States last night is unacceptable. Violence has no place in a democracy,&quot; he said on X.&nbsp; &quot;I extend my full support to Donald Trump.&quot; Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the incident, saying: &quot;In democracies, struggles are waged with ideas; there is no place for any form of violence&quot;. Ursula von der Leyen The EU chief said on X: &quot;Violence has no place in politics, ever&quot; and lauded &quot;the swift action of the police and responders for ensuring the safety of the guests&quot;. Giorgia Meloni Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her &quot;full solidarity and sincere sympathy&quot; to Trump and the others present at the event. &quot;Political hatred has no place in our democracies. We will not allow fanaticism to poison the spaces of free debate and information,&quot; she said.

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World leaders express shock after a shooter charged a glitzy media gala in Washington on Saturday night, attended by US President Donald Trump -- and relief that there were no casualties.

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World leaders react to Washington gala shooting

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