Cole Thomas Allen of California, a guest at the Washington Hilton Hotel, has been arrested after being apprehended by law enforcement.

Violence keeps stalking American politics.

Top government officials were rushed out of the Washington Hilton after gunshots were heard at the dinner. NPR journalists describe hiding under tables and scrambling for information as the night unfolded.

The chief of staff has entered the blame game.

Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.

A chorus of bipartisan criticism is mounting over the security protocols at the Washington Hilton, which hosts the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, while President Trump has insisted Saturday’s shooting is why a White House ballroom is…

The man accused of trying to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives had written about targeting administration officials, and his family raised concerns with law enforcement before the event, President Donald Trump said Sunday. [Full Story]

The alleged gunman raced through a magnetometer before being apprehended, according to a Washington Post analysis of visuals.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said President Trump was “likely” a target, along with other members of the administration.

Officials believe the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then on to Washington, where he checked in as a guest to the hotel.

The suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner wrote a manifesto and attended a No King’s protest, according to a senior Trump administration official.

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Cole Allen, 31, of California has been identified as the suspect who opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ dinner.

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