Washington, April 26 (IANS) Investigators have identified the suspect in the shooting near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as a 31-year-old man from California, believed to have acted alone and now facing multiple federal charges linked to firearms and the attack. Law enforcement officials cited in The New York Times identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, who was taken into custody after attempting to breach a security checkpoint at the Washin…
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Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said a gunman who “charged a security checkpoint, armed with multiple weapons” was swiftly subdued by Secret Service agents after shots were fired near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, calling the episode “very unexpected” while praising law enforcement response.Speaking at the White House after being evacuated from the Washington Hilton, Trump said, “I was totally shocked that something happened,” adding that…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has described the presidency as a “dangerous profession” and said he would not allow violence to deter him, hours after a gunman was stopped near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.In an extended interaction with reporters at the White House on Saturday night, Trump struck a reflective tone, recounting the moments after shots were fired and placing the episode within a broader pattern of threats against political leaders…