According to U.S. media, Cole Tomas Allen, aged 31, carried guns and knives while he attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the Hilton Washington hotel on Saturday, 25 April 2026.
U.S. authorities say the man accused of opening fire near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner appears to have acted alone and was likely targeting members of the Trump administration, potentially including the president.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said there is no evidence so far of any foreign connection, including Iran. Blanche further said he does not think the suspect is cooperating with the inquiry. Federal charges are expected to be filed on Monday, including assault on a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer.
The suspect has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California. Blanche said Allen likely travelled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago and then on to Washington, where he was staying at the Washington Hilton hotel, the venue for the annual dinner.
He was wounded during the incident and remains in hospital, with authorities saying he is expected to appear in federal court once formally charged.
According to reports by the U.S. media, these are some of the facts known about the attacker:
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