Shooting at Correspondents' Dinner: Trump Evacuated, Agent Injured, Suspect in Custody

Author: Francis NoudePublished on: April 26, 2026Country: United States

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Shooting at Correspondents' Dinner: Trump Evacuated, Agent Injured, Suspect in Custody

An armed man opened fire at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton, injuring a Secret Service agent. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was subdued and taken into custody. He will be charged with using a firearm during a violent crime and assaulting a federal officer. Donald Trump described the incident as an attack on freedom of expression.

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