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AG Names Hilton Shooter; Secret Service Injures Officer, Survives

4/28/2026

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Attorney General Todd Blanche named Cole Thomas Allen as the Hilton shooter on April 25.
Secret Service agents stopped Allen at a checkpoint, shooting an officer who survived.
Police Chief Jeffery W. Carroll said Allen was not hit by gunfire and taken to a hospital.
President Donald Trump said injured officer is doing great as officials refuted claims the shooter was dead, noting the “shots fired” comment referred to Trump’s speech.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche named Cole Thomas Allen as the Hilton shooter on April 25.
Secret Service agents stopped Allen at a checkpoint, shooting an officer who survived.
Police Chief Jeffery W. Carroll said Allen was not hit by gunfire and taken to a hospital.
President Donald Trump said injured officer is doing great as officials refuted claims the shooter was dead, noting the “shots fired” comment referred to Trump’s speech.