• White House says suspect in Correspondents' Dinner shooting wanted to target Trump officials

    From james g. keegan jr.@jgkeegan@gunner.com to alt.politics.trump,sac.politics,alt.politics.republicans,talk.politics.guns,alt.politics.media on Mon Apr 27 07:44:36 2026
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    Timeline of shooting incident at the White house CorrespondentsrCO Dinner
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    What we know

    the man accused of charging through a security checkpoint and opening
    fire at a press gala in Washington, DC. The suspect rCLclearly statedrCY he wanted to target administration officials, the White House said.

    rushed to safety after gunfire was heard outside the ballroom at the
    Washington Hilton. Authorities believe the suspect fired one or two
    times, according to a law enforcement source. Secret Service agents shot
    at the suspect but did not hit him before he was taken into custody near
    a staircase leading to the ballroom, the source said.

    Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from California, sources said. HerCOs
    expected to appear in court Monday, according to the US attorney for DC.

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/25/politics/live-news/trump-white-house-corre spondents-dinner
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