Gunfire at Washington, D.C. gala leaves attendees ducking for cover

On 2026-04-27, Cole Tomas Allen allegedly rushed a security checkpoint and opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. A Secret Service agent was hit in the bulletproof vest, attendees ducked for cover, and Allen was subdued and taken into custody; no deaths were reported. Investigators said he may have been trying to target Trump administration officials.