(Washington, DC) — President Trump is safe after being rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner when loud bangs were heard. The President, First Lady, Vice President and other dignitaries were rushed out by the Secret Service. Despite President Trump’s wishes, law enforcement requested all attendees leave the premises consistent with protocol.
FBI agents are swarming the home of the California man accused of firing shots near President Trump. Police say 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen fired shots in the lobby of the Washington Hilton last night during the White House Correspondents’ dinner, where Trump was in the banquet room with several of his cabinet members. Allen lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance. “USA Today” says Cole Thomas Allen is a part-time tutor at C2 Education in Torrance. FBI teams in armored vehicles and wearing tactical gear showed up at his house last night and taped off the street in his residential neighborhood. Allen is now in police custody.
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Authorities say at around 8:36 p.m. on Saturday, at the Washington Hilton, the site of the White House correspondence dinner a sole gunman rushed a secret service checkpoint in the hotel lobby. Secret service agents stopped the suspect. An agent was injured and transported to a local hospital where he is receiving care. Additionally, the suspect was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Authorities believe at the is time that no one else is involved.
During a press conference, law enforcement stated the gunman was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. As the gunman ran through the checkpoint members of the secret service intercepted the individual. Law enforcement exchanged gunfire with the gunman, and a secret service agent officer was struck in his bullet proof vest. The suspect was not struck by gunfire.
The incident remains under investigation.
