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details about the shooting at the Washington Hilton continued to surface, the alleged shooter Cole
details about the shooting remain unclear. As the investigation has evolved, prosecutors' statements have changed on whether the suspect shot a US Secret Service officer as gunfire rang out at the Washington Hilton
Washington Hilton. Just minutes into the dinner, guests heard muffled popping sounds as a [gunman attempted to charge past](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g-s1-118807/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner) a security checkpoint. President Trump — who was attending the event for the first
Washington Hilton on Saturday evening. President Trump and other administration officials were rushed out, and a suspect was arrested.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3744x3744+739+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2Fc6%2F21c07ece43a7a68c3788fc0b319d%2Fgettyimages-2272613142.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/27/nx-s1-5800175/white-house-correspondents-dinner-cole-allen-federal-court) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/) ### [Suspected correspondents' dinner gunman is charged with trying
shooting remains unclear, but Trump has said he hopes to be able to give an update on Sunday. The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner was being held at the Washington Hilton hotel, and the president
detailing security failures at the rally. Sofia Rubinson is a senior editor at NewsGuard, which tracks false claims that spread online. Claims posted on X within the week after the dinner garnered over 90 million
shooting](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-how-it-unfolded). Donald Trump, who was swiftly evacuated from the gala following the incident on 25 April, has pledged to attend a rescheduled event. Confirming his attendance and plan to speak at July
shooting New images included in a memorandum filed by the US government show Cole Tomas Allen - the man accused of opening fire at a White House Correspondents' dinner last weekend - with weapons in a hotel
Washington Hilton hotel and taken into custody. US media identified him as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance in California. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said charges would be filed shortly
Washington Hilton – the same hotel where then president Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981. The shooter was outside the ballroom that held the president and various cabinet officials, and thousands of members of the media
Washington Hilton after reports of gun shots.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3744x3744+936+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F92%2F54%2F2ee4612c4d38b1afa70577f3b81e%2Fgettyimages-2272612956.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/04/26/g-s1-118806/photos-the-aftermath-of-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting) ### [The Picture Show](https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/) ### [Photos: The aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting](https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/04/26/g-s1-118806/photos-the-aftermath-of-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting) Trump said after the shooting that
shoot officials in the Trump administration, two sources told CBS. Citing the sources, CBS also said that at least five to eight gunshots were fired during the incident. CCTV footage posted by Trump shows
Hilton hotel [Miami](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/miami) airport & convention center, according to a sworn law enforcement statement reviewed by the Guardian. The Secret Service’s best-known responsibility is protecting the US president. And earlier that
shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 25 in Washington. **Alex Brandon/AP** Alex Brandon/AP *Tamara Keith was president of the WHCA from 2022-2023 and planned the 2023 dinner
details on how the agent – who was wearing a bulletproof vest – was injured. On Sunday, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro told CNN that investigators have confirmed that the agent was shot by the alleged gunman, [Cole
Hilton, where the annual dinner was held, though they have not yet established a motive. Facebook posts appearing to be linked to Allen indicate he was recognised as “Teacher of the Month” in December
shooting and a transatlantic alliance showing fresh signs of strain. British flags could be seen lining lamp-posts outside the White House, where Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, were [set to host