Event Brief
Shots disrupt White House dinner in D.C.
Filed: Apr 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: 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.
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