White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect checked into Hilton hotel one day before the shooting: sources

Event Overview

White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect checked into Hilton hotel one day before the shooting: sources

Updated 6 days ago
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Summary

Cole Allen, 31, allegedly checked into the Hilton Hotel hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner the day before the shooting, sources say. This cluster currently includes 7 articles from 4 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 7 articles from 4 sources. Sources in this event include Fox News, Washington Times, Associated Press, and others.

Original Reporting (7)
Security under scrutiny as WHCD attendees cite inconsistent screening before shooting
Fox News4/26/2026

Security under scrutiny as WHCD attendees cite inconsistent screening before shooting

Following a terrifying security breach at the Washington Hilton where suspect Cole Allen opened fire, former D.C. homicide detective Ted Williams joined 'Fox News Live' to analyze how the shooter bypassed outer perimeters and why the overcrowded ballroom left high-profile dignitaries and journalists as 'sitting ducks'.

White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect checked into Hilton hotel one day before the shooting: sources
Fox News4/26/2026

White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect checked into Hilton hotel one day before the shooting: sources

Fox News' Peter Doocy reports after President Donald Trump and top administration officials were rushed to safety after an armed man attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Suspected gunman Cole Allen checked into the Hilton Hotel hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner on.

Rep. Ro Khanna calls for bipartisan committee on political violence after dinner shooting
Washington Times4/26/2026

Rep. Ro Khanna calls for bipartisan committee on political violence after dinner shooting

Rep. Ro Khanna on Sunday called for a bipartisan commission to address political violence in the United States after gunfire broke out Saturday night at White House correspondents’ dinner. “We need a bipartisan national commission for political violence in this country,” Mr. Khanna said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “We.

White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect described as 'gentle,' 'really smart'
Washington Times4/26/2026

White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect described as 'gentle,' 'really smart'

The 31-year-old suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner had won a “teacher of the month” award and was described as “gentle” and “really smart” by a former volleyball teammate. Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, was taken into custody after gunfire rang out Saturday night.

Members of the U.S. Secret Service counter assault team stand on the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Associated Press4/26/2026

Trump and top officials were likely targets at media dinner, Justice Dept. head says

President Donald Trump was unharmed and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby and opened fire. The shooting suspect was taken into custody and identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of.

U.S. Secret Service agents respond near President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Associated Press4/26/2026

Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner. Trump unharmed

President Donald Trump was unharmed and other top White House officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association after a man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby and opened fire. The shooting suspect was taken into custody and identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of.

Trump says Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting administration officials
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
4/26/2026

Trump says Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting administration officials

Eric Tucker, Associated Press Eric Tucker, Associated Press Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner sent writings to family members minutes before the shooting referring to himself as a.