D.C. Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Leaves One Officer Injured

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On April 25, 2026, the White House Correspondents' Dinner was interrupted when Cole Allen allegedly rushed a security checkpoint, leading to an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement. One law enforcement agent sustained an injury but was not seriously harmed; there were no injuries among attendees. Authorities stated that Allen appeared to be targeting Trump administration officials and had traveled from Los Angeles to D.C. for the event. The incident resulted in the event being canceled, as law enforcement deemed the location an active crime scene.