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California Man in Custody After Shooting at Dinner Attended by Trump

Shots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was brought down by the Secret Service.

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A California man was in custody in connection with the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, President Trump said during a news conference Saturday night.

The man in custody has not been identified publicly by the authorities, but two law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation said that he is Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif. The officials asked to remain anonymous because they had not been authorized to disclose the information.

The suspect, who was apprehended by the Secret Service, was being charged with using a firearm during a crime of violence and with assault of a federal officer, said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. She did not name the suspect, but said he would be arraigned on Monday in Federal District Court and that additional charges were expected.

The suspect exchanged gunfire with authorities before being brought under control by the Secret Service. He did not reach the ballroom where President Trump and hundreds of members of the media were gathered for the annual event, said the Washington police chief, Jeffery W. Carroll, in a separate news conference Saturday night.

The suspect was carrying knives, a shotgun and a handgun, officials said. He was believed to be staying as a guest in the hotel when he carried out the attack, the authorities said.

A Secret Service agent was shot, Mr. Trump said, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest. He was taken to a hospital for treatment, officials said. The suspect was also taken there to be evaluated, though officials said they did not believe he had been injured.

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