Trump says Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting administration officials
Summary
A man named Cole Tomas Allen tried to enter the White House Correspondents' Dinner with guns and knives to target members of President Donald Trump's administration. The man was stopped by security, a Secret Service officer was shot but is expected to recover, and the suspect faces multiple criminal charges.Key Facts
- Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from California, tried to storm the ballroom with weapons.
- Allen had written about targeting Trump administration officials before the event.
- His family alerted police in Connecticut about his behavior before the attack.
- Allen traveled by train from California and was registered as a hotel guest days earlier.
- He was tackled before entering the event, and shots were fired during the struggle.
- A Secret Service officer was hit in a bulletproof vest and is recovering.
- Allen is highly educated with degrees in computer science and mechanical engineering.
- The White House Correspondents' Dinner was canceled and will be rescheduled.
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