What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House press dinner

U.S. Suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting identified as 31-year-old California man By Faris Tanyos Faris Tanyos News Editor Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. Read Full Bio Faris Tanyos April 26, 2026 / 1:54 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Details are beginning to emerge about the suspect who opened fire outside the ballroom where President Trump and other top officials were attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night. The president and first lady Melania Trump were safely evacuated, and none of the attendees were seriously injured, authorities said.A Secret Service agent was struck by at least one round fired by the shooter, but the agent was protected by a bulletproof vest and is expected to be OK, officials said. The suspect, identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, was apprehended at the scene. Officials have not released information on the suspect's possible motive, but two sources told CBS News that he told law enforcement following his arrest that he wanted to shoot Trump administration officials. What we know so far about the shootingA total of at least five to eight gunshots were fired during the incident, two law enforcement sources told CBS News.      In a late-night news conference, Jeff Carroll, interim chief of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, said the suspect was armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives when he attempted to charge a security checkpoint outside the dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. President Trump posted a photo to social media showing the shirtless suspect on the floor of the hotel with his arms tied behind his back after being detained. President Trump posted a photo of a suspect in custody after the s...