Overview
- Secret Service evacuated President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance from the Washington Hilton ballroom, and all are safe.
- The attacker tried to breach security and opened fire before agents detained him on site.
- One Secret Service employee was wounded during the incident and was taken to a hospital.
- DC Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll said the suspect had a shotgun, a pistol, and several knives.
- CNN identified the detainee as Cole Thomas Allen, 31, a Southern California teacher and video-game developer, while officials have not stated a motive.