Witness says D.C. shooting suspect "fell right at my feet"
An attendee at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Air Force veteran Erin Thielman, said the shooting suspect, Cole Allen, fell to the ground right in front of her as he rushed toward the ballroom. She helped close the doors to protect those inside, including President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Allen, who was armed with a shotgun, pistol, and knives, was arrested without being shot, according to officials. He faces charges including attempted assassination of the president and has not yet entered a plea.
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CBS Mornings Witness says suspect in correspondents' dinner shooting "fell right at my feet" while running toward ballroom .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By Matt Gutman Matt Gutman Chief Correspondent Award-winning journalist Matt Gutman joined CBS News as chief correspondent in 2026. He is based in Los Angeles. Read Full Bio Matt Gutman April 28, 2026 / 12:53 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google An attendee of the White House Correspondents' Dinner who was outside the ballroom when a gunman ran through a security checkpoint Saturday night said the suspect "fell right at my feet" before he was arrested."I would not have had to take a step forward to touch him," Air Force veteran Erin Thielman said.
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