Gunman's White House Dinner Attack Foiled

0:00It's April 28th. Welcome in. This is Durham News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. At the White House Correspondent's Association dinner, Saturday night, a gunman tried to crash the party at the Washington Hilton. Cole Allen, a 31-year-old from Torrance, California, charged a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives aiming to cause. Maximum harm inside the ballroom. Next after 8.36 pm, as mentalist Oz Perlman performed on stage for President Trump, the first lady and others, shots rang out right, outside the doors. Secret Service agents exchanged fire with Allen, taking him down before he could get in. Inside, over 2,000 guests ducked for cover as agents rushed Trump, Melania, Vice President Vance, and Cabinet members like Secretary of State. Marco Rubio offstage. One officer took a bullet, but is best saved his life, and everyone protected state safe.

1:00Trump praised law enforcement on social media for their quick action, later holding a press conference flanked by top officials. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and police confirmed no other suspects were involved. Allen faces charges including attempted assassination of the president, which could mean life in prison, plus firearm offenses. He appeared in Corps Abel 27, with prosecutors detailing his weapons as the investigation wraps up key details.