Witness says D.C. shooting suspect "fell right at my feet"
A witness at the White House Correspondents' Dinner described a shooting suspect falling at her feet as he attempted to enter the ballroom. The suspect, Cole Allen, was carrying a shotgun and a pistol and was arrested shortly after the incident. He has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president and other firearms-related offenses.
- ▪The suspect fell right at the feet of a witness outside the ballroom.
- ▪Cole Allen was carrying a shotgun, pistol, and knives when he was arrested.
- ▪He has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president and faces two firearms-related charges.
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CBS Mornings Witness says suspect in correspondents' dinner shooting "fell right at my feet" while running toward ballroom .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By Matt Gutman Matt Gutman Chief Correspondent Award-winning journalist Matt Gutman joined CBS News as chief correspondent in 2026. He is based in Los Angeles. Read Full Bio Matt Gutman April 28, 2026 / 12:53 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google An attendee of the White House Correspondents' Dinner who was outside the ballroom when a gunman ran through a security checkpoint Saturday night said the suspect "fell right at my feet" before he was arrested."I would not have had to take a step forward to touch him," Air Force veteran Erin Thielman said.
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