ByJAMES GORDON, US NEWS REPORTER
Published:02:01 EDT, 26 April 2026|Updated:05:54 EDT, 26 April 2026
SuspectedWhite HouseCorrespondents' Dinner shooter Cole Tomas Allen is facing at least three charges, authorities said.
Allen, 31, is accused of opening fire as the President gathered with senior cabinet members and thousands of journalists for the annual event on Saturday night.
The dinner at the Washington Hilton was barely underway when the Secret Service was forced to leap into action after a series of shots rang out.
They managed to apprehend the suspect after he breached a security checkpoint and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement, authorities said.
The alleged shooter has since been identified as Allen, a teacher from Torrance,California.
Federal prosecutors have moved quickly and already announced he is being charged withtwo counts of using a firearm during acrimeof violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.
He is expected to be arraigned in federal court on Monday.
If convicted, Allen could face 20 years in jail for the assault, while the weapons charges come with a minimum of ten years with a possibility of life behind bars if fired.
Source: Drudge Report
