Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
Former President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were safely evacuated during the White House correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton after gunfire erupted, prompting chaos and a swift security response. A suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of California, was taken into custody and is facing two felony firearms and assault charges. No injuries to Trump or other guests were reported, though a Secret Service agent was struck by a bullet stopped by a ballistic vest. The event, which honors press freedom, was abruptly halted and will be rescheduled within 30 days.
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0:49The moment gunshots were heard during White House correspondents' dinner – videoWhite House correspondents' dinner shootingSuspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinnerUS president and first lady were unharmed and suspect is being charged with two counts of felony firearms and assault charges White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email David Smith, Rachel Leingang, and Kira Lerner in WashingtonSun 26 Apr 2026 01.08 EDTFirst published on Sat 25 Apr 2026 20.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald and Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening after the event was interrupted by gunfire.A suspect was in custody,…
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