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White House Dinner Shooter Arraigned, Officer Injured

4/28/2026

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Cole Tomas Allen was arraigned after shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the Washington Hilton, wounding a Secret Service officer with a vest.
In a note, Allen called the security “insane,” said no cameras or agents were present, and accused hotel staff of arrogance for letting him check in with weapons.
Protesters gathered across the street while President Donald Trump was escorted from the ballroom after the shots.

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Cole Tomas Allen was arraigned after shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the Washington Hilton, wounding a Secret Service officer with a vest.
In a note, Allen called the security “insane,” said no cameras or agents were present, and accused hotel staff of arrogance for letting him check in with weapons.
Protesters gathered across the street while President Donald Trump was escorted from the ballroom after the shots.