- A shooting suspect, 31-year-old Cole Allen from Los Angeles, was apprehended before entering the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.
- Allen allegedly sent a manifesto to family minutes before the incident, expressing intent to target administration officials.
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