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Shooter at Dinner With Trump Targeted US Administration Members: Attorney General
Shooter at Dinner With Trump Targeted US Administration Members: Attorney General
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The suspect in the shooting at an event attended by US President Donald Trump targeted members of the Trump administration, acting Attorney General Todd... 26.04.2026, Sputnik India
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On Saturday evening, gunfire erupted at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. All attendees, including Trump and his wife, Melania, were evacuated. Authorities swiftly detained the suspect, while one Secret Service agent sustained injuries.The shooter will be charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and using a firearm in a crime, he said.The investigation into the shooting incident is being led by US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, Blanche added.New York Post journalist Karol Markowicz reported the suspect is Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old California resident from the city of Torrance, who works as a teacher. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the suspect will appear in court on Monday.
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Shooter at Dinner With Trump Targeted US Administration Members: Attorney General
The suspect in the shooting at an event attended by US President Donald Trump targeted members of the Trump administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday.
On Saturday evening, gunfire erupted at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. All attendees, including Trump and his wife, Melania, were evacuated. Authorities swiftly detained the suspect, while one Secret Service agent sustained injuries.
"We’re still looking to try to understand a motive. From our preliminary investigation, it does appear the suspect was targeting members of the administration," Blanche told CNN.
The shooter will be charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and using a firearm in a crime, he said.
The investigation into the shooting incident is being led by US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, Blanche added.
New York Post journalist Karol Markowicz reported the suspect is Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old California resident from the city of Torrance, who works as a teacher. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the suspect will appear in court on Monday.
