The first image of the suspected shooter from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has emerged, showing him pinned down by law enforcement near stairs at the Washington Hilton.
Trump shared images of the suspected shooter on social media platform Truth Social, which show him pinned to the ground without a shirt and with his hands tied behind his back.
The suspected shooter has been identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, according to reports.
Trump while addressing the reporters said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons before stopped by Secret Service. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest.
“A man charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons, and he was taken down by some very brave members of Secret Service… One officer was shot, but saved… the vest did the job. I just spoke to the officer, and he’s doing great,” Trump said.
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