Gunman Opens Fire At White House Correspondents' Dinner — Trump And Melania Rushed To Safety, Suspect Cole Allen In Custody, Secret Service Agent Injured
Photo Credit: Reuters Out of nowhere, Saturday evening turned wild during D.C.’s biggest party when shots rang out at the journalists’ dinner - Secret Service pulling President Donald Trump and Melania Trump away fast while reporters, lawmakers, and guests scrambled beneath tables. Charging toward the scene came Cole Tomas Allen, age 31, from Torrance, California, hitting a security post near the Washington Hilton with a shotgun, pistol, and several blades in tow. Gunfire broke out between him and federal officers; he fell before making it inside. An agent took a hit but had protective gear on - recovery likely. Neither the President nor the First Lady suffered harm. Later tonight, plans changed. Still, across the United States, people face another moment of reckoning - each time shaking trust further after a third attempt on the leader’s life within twenty-four months Huddled under chandeliers, reporters mixed with politicians inside the Washington Hilton. Not every ...