How the White House correspondents' dinner shooting unfolded

Author: bbc.comPublished on: April 26, 2026Country: United States

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How the White House correspondents' dinner shooting unfolded

US President Donald Trump was rushed to safety by his security agents after a gunman fired shots inside the hotel hosting the White House correspondents' dinner. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel and was carrying multiple weapons. One US security agent was injured and received treatment in hospital.

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