Accused media gala shooter charged with attempted Trump assassination

Apr 28, 2026 · 12:47 AM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 94 views

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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He was carrying multiple weapons when he tried to breach security at the event, which led to gunfire but no casualties. This incident marks the third assassination attempt on Trump in two years, raising concerns about security at such high-profile events.

Key facts

▪Cole Tomas Allen was arraigned on charges of attempted assassination and firearms crimes.
▪He was carrying a shotgun, a semi-automatic pistol, and three knives during the incident.
▪No one was killed, but a bullet struck a Secret Service agent's bulletproof vest.

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3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 9 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.

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▪ Accused media gala gunman charged with attempting to assassinate Trump — France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
▪ Suspect in press gala shooting charged with attempting to kill Trump — Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera

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Original publisher	Korea Times
Canonical URL	https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260428/accused-media-gala-shooter-charged-with-attempted-trump-assassination?utm_source=rss
Publication time	Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:47:04 GMT
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Members of the FBI knock on doors of neighbors of a home (out of frame) associated with the suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter in Torrance, California, Sunday. Investigators said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump planned to target top government officials, as scrutiny grew over the event's security. Multiple U.S. news outlets have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California, the southwestern Los Angeles suburb.

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