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Trump shooting updates: ‘He hates Christians’: Trump says DC shooting suspect left 'manifesto' targeting officials
Trump shooting updates: US President Donald Trump was evacuated and not injured after multiple shots were fired during the White House correspondents' dinner
- 6:54 AM IST, Apr 27Blog ends here
- 6:05 AM IST, Apr 27Trump downplays fear amid White House shooting
- 5:02 AM IST, Apr 26When you're impactful, they go after you, says Trump
- 4:48 AM IST, Apr 26Shooting prompts scrutiny of Trump security arrangements
- 3:34 AM IST, Apr 26Sick guy, says Trump
- 3:07 AM IST, Apr 26Cole Tomas Allen's sister faces serious accusation
- 2:38 AM IST, Apr 26‘It’s awful. I want to throw up’: Trump dinner shooting suspect in ‘manifesto’
- 2:08 AM IST, Apr 26Who was that man calmly eating amid shooting?
- 1:00 AM IST, Apr 26Accused attacker contributed $25 to support Kamala Harris for president in 2024
- 12:59 AM IST, Apr 26A tutor, computer engineer: Who is accused attacker at Washington media dinner
- 12:55 AM IST, Apr 26Internet explodes after manifesto disclosure, phone scrolling video of Kash Patel
- 12:53 AM IST, Apr 26How shooting incident raises security concerns
- 12:30 AM IST, Apr 26‘Stay in school kids’: Shooter wrote in manifesto
- 12:11 AM IST, Apr 26King Charles' visit to US to go on as planned
- 11:21 PM IST, Apr 26Depraved crazy person sought to assassinate President, kill many top officials, says press secretary
- 10:38 PM IST, Apr 26Cole Thomas Allen used ‘coldForce' alias in manifesto sent before WHCD shooting
- 10:30 PM IST, Apr 26Family reveals suspect’s radical past, ‘fix the world’ motive
- 10:17 PM IST, Apr 26Secret Service response questioned as video claims JD Vance evacuated before Donald Trump after Cole Thomas Allen attack
- 10:08 PM IST, Apr 26Cole Thomas Allen named Donald Trump and his entire administration as targets, sparing Kash Patel
- 9:51 PM IST, Apr 26'Rapist, pedophile...': What Trump dinner shooting suspect said in his manifesto
- 8:50 PM IST, Apr 26White House reveals manifesto, family warnings in WHCD shooting case
- 8:46 PM IST, Apr 26Trump says incident shows urgent need for new White House ballroom
- 8:41 PM IST, Apr 26Trump says White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter ‘stopped cold,’ never reached ballroom
- 8:39 PM IST, Apr 26Trump says White House Correspondents’ Dinner venue hard to fully secure
- 7:56 PM IST, Apr 26Trump shooting live updates: King Charles III ‘greatly relieved’ as Trump safe after Washington gala shooting ahead of US visit
- 7:12 PM IST, Apr 26Trump says shooting ‘would never have happened’ in proposed White House ballroom
- 7:06 PM IST, Apr 26Cole Thomas's bombshell admission on carrying out ‘national tragedy’
- 6:14 PM IST, Apr 26Suspect used legally purchased rifle, handgun in attack, say officials
- 6:06 PM IST, Apr 26Who was the alleged gunman?
- 5:32 PM IST, Apr 26Suspect targeted Trump officials, likely Trump; travelled LA–Chicago–DC, says Acting US AG Todd Blanche
- 5:04 PM IST, Apr 26Past assassination attempts on US President Donald Trump
- 4:33 PM IST, Apr 26Political violence has no place in US, Trump calls for unity
- 4:06 PM IST, Apr 26Who is the suspect of shooting incident
- 3:21 PM IST, Apr 26Trump says shooting won't 'deter' him from Iran war
- 3:02 PM IST, Apr 26UK's Starmer 'shocked' by shooting at Trump media dinner
- 2:47 PM IST, Apr 26Macron says shooter attack at Trump media dinner 'unacceptable'
- 2:33 PM IST, Apr 26Secret Service says shooter was ‘stopped at first contact’
- 2:23 PM IST, Apr 26Who is White House dinner shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen
- 2:05 PM IST, Apr 26EU foreign policy chief slams 'political violence' after Trump shooting
- 1:41 PM IST, Apr 26Keir Starmer ‘shocked’ to hear of shooting incident
- 1:10 PM IST, Apr 26Israeli PM Netanyahu condemns shooting incident at White House press event
- 12:42 PM IST, Apr 26Investigation into shooting incident ongoing, says Todd Blanche
- 12:32 PM IST, Apr 26"Responsible coverage," Trump heaps praise on media post shooting incident
- 12:18 PM IST, Apr 26Trump express hope to reschedule the event within 30 days
- 12:03 PM IST, Apr 26All about the murky past of Washington Hilton
- 11:40 AM IST, Apr 26Dinner shooting accused tutor, computer programmer from California, says report
- 11:20 AM IST, Apr 26How shooting at the White House dinner unfolded
- 10:58 AM IST, Apr 26White House dinner shooting suspect admits targeting Trump officials, says report
- 10:48 AM IST, Apr 26Trump's assassination attempts in 2024
- 10:23 AM IST, Apr 26White House dinner shooting suspect 'lone wolf, would-be assassin’, says Trump
- 9:38 AM IST, Apr 26India's PM Modi condemns shooting incident at White House event
- 8:53 AM IST, Apr 26Was shooting linked to Iran war? Trump says he ‘doesn’t think so'
- 8:24 AM IST, Apr 26Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif condemns shooting at White House dinner
- 8:20 AM IST, Apr 26Suspect was far away from the stage, but was ‘fast’, says Trump
- 8:14 AM IST, Apr 26FBI calls on witnesses for information on suspect
- 8:13 AM IST, Apr 26Trump says suspect from California, was armed with ‘multiple weapons’
- 8:12 AM IST, Apr 26Trump says he ‘fought like hell’ to continue the event
- 8:06 AM IST, Apr 26Images of shooter released for ‘transparency,’ says Trump
- 8:03 AM IST, Apr 26Trump posts picture of suspect on Truth Social
- 7:52 AM IST, Apr 26Trump to begin press conference shortly
- 7:45 AM IST, Apr 26Officer shot at White House dinner during security incident, says report
- 7:34 AM IST, Apr 26‘Violence not the way,’ says Mexico President on shooting incident
- 7:30 AM IST, Apr 26Karoline Leavitt's ‘shots will be fired’ remark ahead of White House dinner shooting surfaces
- 7:27 AM IST, Apr 26Images of suspected shooter surface online, identity yet to be confirmed
- 7:19 AM IST, Apr 26Secret Service shares update after security incident, says investigating situation
- 7:15 AM IST, Apr 26US President to hold press conference in 30 minutes after security incident
- 7:03 AM IST, Apr 26Trump expected to return to stage, says AP
- 6:53 AM IST, Apr 26‘Let the show go on,' says Trump in first remarks after incident
- 6:51 AM IST, Apr 26Suspect in custody and alive
- 6:51 AM IST, Apr 26Trump ‘uninjured’ after shots fired, say reports
- 6:45 AM IST, Apr 26Shots fired during White House Correspondents' Dinner
Trump shooting updates: This blog's updates have ended. The gunman who attempted to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was likely targeting members of the Trump administration, Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday. US President Donald Trump was evacuated and is “not injured” after multiple shots were fired during the White House correspondents' dinner on Saturday night. In his first remarks after the security incident, the US president stated that he, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other cabinet members were safe....Read More
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were also at the event and were evacuated.
Authorities involved have stated that the incident occurred outside the ballroom where Trump and guests were seated.
In a statement from the US Secret Service, one suspect is in custody and "alive", contrary to other reports claiming that the alleged shooter was killed.
While the incident is under investigation, witnesses have stated they heard "five to eight shots" being fired in the banquet hall.
The incident occurred during the White House Correspondents' dinner, where hundreds of prominent journalists, celebrities and national leaders were present.
Trump releases visuals of shooter on social media
Trump on Sunday shared the first images of the suspected shooter in custody following the security incident at the White House correspondents' dinner.
In another social media post, Trump also shared a clip from the incident that purportedly shows the individual running through a security checkpoint before being apprehended.
During the press conference at the White House, the US president stated that the suspect is from California and had "multiple weapons" during the incident.
What we know about the suspect
The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, is in custody. Far-right activist Laura Loomer also identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen. She additionally claimed he is a registered Democrat who donated to Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign. These political claims have not been independently verified by authorities.
Unverified social media profiles allegedly belonging to Allen, including accounts on Facebook and LinkedIn, have circulated online. They list his educational background as including mechanical engineering studies at Caltech, a master’s degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and a research fellowship at NASA.
