The White House was briefly locked down Saturday evening after 20 to 30 gunshots were heard nearby. The Secret Service and FBI responded, and the lockdown was lifted within an hour.
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A Secret Service officer was shot by the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner but was not seriously injured. Cole Allen, charged with attempted assassination of the president, was arrested at the scene and remains in custody.
Cole Tomas Allen is charged with attempted assassination after allegedly opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Court documents reveal his detailed planning, cross-country travel, and armed confrontation at the event.
A gunman was stopped by Secret Service agents at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, preventing casualties among attendees including President Trump. The suspect was tackled one floor above the ballroom after bypassing multiple security layers.
Cole Tomas Allen, a California educator and engineer, was arrested after firing shots at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. A Secret Service officer was injured but is expected to recover. Allen's writings revealed anti-Trump motives, and he faces multiple federal charges.
Shots were fired near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, leading to the evacuation of President Trump and others. The suspect is in custody and hospitalized, while a Secret Service agent was injured but is expected to recover.