White House correspondents' dinner shooting: Timeline of chaos
Summary
A gunman named Cole Allen tried to enter the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026, but Secret Service agents stopped him after a brief shootout outside the ballroom. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were quickly escorted to safety, and no guests inside were harmed.Key Facts
- The incident happened outside the Washington Hilton Hotel during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- Cole Allen, 31, from California, was the suspect who tried to enter armed with a shotgun and other weapons.
- Secret Service agents exchanged gunfire with the suspect and arrested him before he entered the event.
- One Secret Service officer was hit but saved by a bulletproof vest.
- President Trump and the First Lady were on stage and were immediately taken off after the shooting started.
- Over 2,000 journalists, government officials, and newsmakers were attending the dinner.
- The shooting occurred shortly after the event’s opening and speeches had begun.
- The suspect had passed through a security checkpoint but was stopped before getting inside the ballroom.
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