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April 30, 2026
Cole Allen Tomas Charged in Connection with Shooting at Correspondents’ Dinner
- Cole Allen Tomas, 31, has been charged with attempted assassination of President Trump following the shooting at the Correspondents’ Dinner.
- Prosecutors have not definitively alleged that Tomas shot a Secret Service officer, despite initial claims to the contrary.
- New security footage and ongoing ballistics reviews may provide further insights into the shooting incident.
6 Sources
- DOJ releases new video showing Correspondents’ Dinner suspect running through securityApr 30, 2026 at 11:33 PM · NBC
- Trump, Secret Service director say agent was not shot by friendly fire at WHCA dinnerMay 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM · The Hill
- Authorities Release Video of Gunman in White House Correspondents’ Dinner AttackMay 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM · NYT
- Watch: K9 appears to follow correspondents’ dinner suspectMay 1, 2026 at 7:22 PM · Independent
- Fact-Checking Claims on Political Violence After Latest Trump Assassination AttemptMay 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM · NYT
- Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?May 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM · BBC