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Armed WHCD suspected shooter Cole Allen seen bolting through metal detector in new, high-quality video
Video released by the Justice Department shows Cole Allen sprinting toward the Washington Hilton security checkpoint during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack, with NBC News and Fox News both citing the suspect appearing to move through a security checkpoint with a firearm. The NY Post claims the video suggests he was armed with a rifle. NBC News notes the suspect shot a Secret Service officer, while Fox News emphasizes the moment inside the hotel and at the checkpoint. Disagreements exist on weapon type and the exact sequence, but all sources describe the suspect fleeing a metal detector toward security.
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New York Post
5/10Factual: mixed · Credibility: medium
NBC News
7/10Factual: mostly-factual · Credibility: high
Fox News
5/10Factual: mixed · Credibility: medium
NPR
9/10Factual: very-high · Credibility: high
CNN
7/10Factual: mostly-factual · Credibility: medium
Associated Press
9/10Factual: very-high · Credibility: high
Armed WHCD suspected shooter Cole Allen seen bolting through metal detector in new, high-quality video
The Justice Department on Thursday released the clearest footage yet of White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen charging the Washington Hilton ballroom security checkpoint as part of the alleged assasination attempt against President Trump. The video, shared on social media by DC US Attorney.
New video shows correspondents' dinner suspect shooting officer, top prosecutor says
Video released Thursday shows the suspect in the shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner appearing to shoot a Secret Service officer as he sprints through a security checkpoint with a shotgun in his hands, authorities said. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
New video shows WHCD suspect inside hotel before rushing security checkpoint with weapon
Surveillance video from the Washington Hilton hotel allegedly shows Cole Allen walking the halls and later rushing a security checkpoint with a shotgun. (@USAttyPirro via X) Newly released Justice Department video appears to show Cole Tomas Allen moving through the Washington Hilton in the hours before the White House.
Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice, April 29, 2026, shows Cole Tomas Allen, left, inside his hotel room, on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Washington, using his cellphone to take a photograph of himself in the mirror. An enhanced version of the image is right. Department of Justice/AP.
Prosecutors release new video showing moments before White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Prosecutors filed new evidence Thursday including video showing the moments before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that President Donald Trump and administration officials attended at the Washington Hilton hotel in DC on Saturday night. The video shows the alleged attacker, Cole Tomas Allen.
Man charged with trying to kill Trump took hotel room selfie before rushing gala, investigators say
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice, April 29, 2026, shows Cole Tomas Allen, left, inside his hotel room, on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Washington, using his cellphone to take a photograph of himself in the mirror. An enhanced version of the image is right. (Department of Justice via.