Obama Urges Rejection of Violence After Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
Summary
A gunman tried to break through security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner near the Washington Hilton, exchanging gunfire with Secret Service officers and injuring one officer. The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, was carrying multiple weapons and wrote a manifesto targeting President Trump and his administration. Former President Barack Obama called for calm and urged rejection of political violence after the incident.Key Facts
- The shooting happened just after 8:30 p.m. outside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- Cole Tomas Allen, 31, traveled to Washington D.C. several days before the attack and was armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives.
- Allen tried to pass through the security magnetometer and exchanged gunfire with Secret Service officers.
- One Secret Service officer was hit in the chest but survived because of a bulletproof vest.
- Allen wrote a manifesto calling himself a “friendly federal assassin” and aimed to target officials in President Trump’s administration.
- The FBI and Secret Service are investigating Allen’s background, motives, and communications.
- The attack is being treated as an attempted assassination directed at President Trump.
- Former President Obama urged people to reject violence and praised the Secret Service for their courage.
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