Secret Service Agent Wounded During White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

Sun, 03 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200

During the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a Secret Service agent was wounded when a suspected gunman, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, fired a shotgun. According to US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, forensic evidence confirms that a pellet from Allen’s Mossberg pump-action shotgun struck the agent’s vest. Hotel surveillance video and ballroom audio indicate that six shots were fired in total: one by Allen and five by responding officers. Additional footage is expected to be released. Before bypassing security, Allen entered a room to remove a long coat concealing the shotgun. A bomb detection dog inspected the area, but it was not trained to detect gunpowder from ammunition. Allen faces initial charges of discharging a firearm during a violent crime, with potential for additional charges as the grand jury investigation progresses. Pirro emphasized that, despite an alleged manifesto not naming President Trump explicitly, evidence shows Trump was the intended target, based on Allen’s action