What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
Updated on: April 27, 2026 / 2:21 PM EDT / CBS News
Cole Tomas Allen, the suspected gunman who tried to attack the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night, left behind what officials are calling a written "manifesto" in which he clearly stated he wanted to target officials in the Trump administration, a senior U.S. official told CBS News.
The president and first lady Melania Trump were safely evacuated from the dinner, and none of the attendees were seriously injured, authorities said.
A Secret Service officer was struck by at least one round, believed to have been fired by the shooter, but the agent was protected by a bulletproof vest and is expected to be OK, officials said.
The suspect was apprehended at the scene. Allen, 31, was an educator from Torrance, California, with an engineering degree from a prestigious university. He was charged Monday in federal court with three counts, including attempting to assassinate the president.
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