Overview
- The shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner took place Saturday, April 25, at the Washington Hilton, where a gunman traded fire with law enforcement and was detained outside the ballroom.
- A Secret Service agent was hit but protected by a ballistic vest and taken to a hospital, and officials said the suspect carried a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives.
- The suspect, identified by several outlets as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was intercepted at a security checkpoint by Secret Service after staying at the hotel.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said early evidence shows the suspect set out to target members of the Trump administration, and D.C. U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro said charges include using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer with more counts expected at arraignment.
- UFC CEO Dana White, seated near the head table with President Trump, said he refused to take cover and called the chaos “f---ing awesome,” drawing swift criticism online as clips of his remarks spread.