UPDATED Apr 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Apr 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Shots fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner led to an evacuation; one Secret Service agent was struck but protected.
WHO: President Trump, Secret Service, and an unidentified suspect identified by law enforcement as Cole Allen
WHAT: Shots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, prompting an evacuation
WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 1:54 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: Cause is under investigation; no motive has been reported.
