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• Shooter apprehendedand taken into custody. Carryingshotgun, handgun and several knives.
• The shooter has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance California
• No injuries to Trump or any guests.
•Incident near lobby magnetometer screening.
• Trump praised Secret Service rapid response.
President Donald Trump was evacuated from the head table at the White House correspondent’s dinner on Saturday nightafter a gunman, allegedly 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, 31, of California - stormed the event and fired shotsin the lobby. Authorities confirmthe suspected shooter has been apprehended and is in custody after shots fired near the lobby screening area.President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and all protectees were safely evacuated with no injuries reported. The Secret Service continues investigating.
Trumpposteda picture of the suspect on Truth Social along with a video:
According toJust the News, the gunman was not wounded and wascarrying a shotgun, a handgun and several knives.
In a White House press conference held shortly after the incident,Trump praised the Secret Service and law enforcement for their “fantastic job” and rapid response, describing the shooter as a “lone wolf” and “very sick person” from California who was armed with multiple weapons and charged a security checkpoint. He revealed that one Secret Service officer was shot at close range but was saved by his bulletproof vest and is “doing great,” while confirming the suspect was swiftly apprehended and taken into custody without harming any protectees.Trump noted he had “fought like hell to stay” at the dinner but deferred to security protocol,adding that the frightening event unexpectedly unified the ballroom and brought journalists and politicians together; he announced the White House Correspondents’ Dinner will be fully rescheduled within the next 30 days.
Source: The Vigilant Fox
