Key Facts

• The shooting happened at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, attended by over 2,500 people including politicians, journalists, and celebrities.
• President Donald Trump was evacuated safely after the shots were fired.
• A Secret Service agent was hit by a bullet but survived due to wearing a bulletproof vest.
• The suspect, Cole Thomas Allen, 31, from California, was caught and taken to a local hospital before being jailed.
• Allen faces charges of using a firearm during a violent crime and assaulting a federal officer with a weapon; more charges are expected.
• Authorities believe Allen planned to harm officials in the Trump administration.
• Investigators found a manifesto written by Allen expressing his intent to attack government officials.
• The FBI is leading the criminal investigation, and the Secret Service is checking Allen’s background.