US EditionCole Tomas Allen Identified as Suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
Authorities said the suspect carried a shotgun, handgun and knives, and one officer was struck in a bulletproof vest.
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, a gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, forcing the immediate evacuation of President Donald Trump and other senior administration officials from the ballroom.
- Trump attended the annual gala for the first time as president, ending years of boycotting the event and repeatedly attacking the press as "fake news" and the enemy of the people.
- Law enforcement identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives when he charged the security checkpoint outside the ballroom.
- One officer was shot but protected by a bulletproof vest; Trump announced the dinner will be rescheduled within 30 days following the security threat.
- Prosecutors will arraign Allen on Monday in federal court on charges of using a firearm during a crime of violence and assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon.
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The president of the United States has shared through his social network Truth Social a series of images and a video that show the moment of the arrest and persecution of the suspect of the shooting that occurred during the dinner.The messages published by the president lack text attached and are limited to the dissemination of visual material about the incident allegedly starred in by Cole Allen, a 31-year-old teacher, originally from Californi…
He's a 31-year-old Californian engineer, working as a part-time teacher.
Suspect named after White House Correspondents' dinner shooting
An armed suspect carrying a shotgun and handgun tried to charge a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' dinner in Washington attended by Donald Trump, with one officer shot but protected by his bulletproof vest
White House press dinner turns chaotic: Who was the shooter and was he linked to Iran?
White House press dinner scare: As per a report, the shooter was a hotel guest who has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen, who hails from Torrance California. He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and knives.
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