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Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect indicted by a grand jury on 4 counts

Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect indicted by a grand jury on 4 counts

Summary

Cole Tomas Allen was indicted by a grand jury on four charges related to the shooting attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 25, 2026. The charges include trying to assassinate President Donald Trump, carrying a firearm to commit a crime, firing a gun during a violent crime, and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.

Key Facts

  • Cole Tomas Allen is the suspect in the shooting at the Washington, D.C., Hilton hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
  • The grand jury charged Allen with four counts, including attempted assassination of President Trump.
  • Allen also faces charges for transporting a firearm with intent to commit a crime and shooting a gun during a violent crime.
  • A new charge added is assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
  • Allen was stopped by law enforcement before reaching the dinner ballroom where President Trump and officials were present.
  • A Secret Service agent was shot but protected by a vest, and was not seriously harmed.
  • Allen allegedly left a note stating that administration officials were his targets and ranked them by importance.
  • Allen traveled from California to Washington, D.C., by train and has not yet entered a plea.
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