Washington Hilton in the news: a gunman targeted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner there, prompting a security scare and postponement. Opened 1965; iconic DC hotel at 1919 Connecticut Ave.
A suspect has charged a Secret Service checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, shots have been fired, the gunman has been captured and a Secret Service officer has been lightly wounded. President Trump and other senior officials have been evacuated unharmed; the suspect faces federal charges and investigators have recovered a manifesto.
The gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California. Authorities say he has been charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and assaulting a federal officer; one Secret Service agent was wounded but wearing a bulletproof vest.
Cole Tomas Allen has been charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington dinner. He brought weapons including a shotgun and knives, and fired shots, injuring a Secret Service agent. Allen is held in custody pending trial, with authorities citing political violence concerns.
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The Independent reports that Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempted assassination of a president during the Washington, D.C. White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Prosecutors say he fired a shotgun toward a Secret Service officer amid the security disruption; a agent wore a ballistic vest and survived. Allen has agreed to remain in custody as he awaits trial. Prosecutors allege he took a self-portrait minutes before the attack and left messages signaling grievances over Trump administration actions.
The White House Correspondents' Association has announced the rescheduled dinner will take place on July 24 with "significantly enhanced safety measures" and a smaller guest list. President Trump has accepted an invitation to attend and speak and has said the event will be held at the Waldorf Astoria.