“Heavily Armed, Sick Man”: Trump Calls Dinner Shooting Suspect a ‘Lone Wolf’

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:04am on 26 Apr 2026,Sunday International

Donald Trump said the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting was a “heavily armed” and “sick” man, likely acting alone. The incident took place at the Washington Hilton.   Trump said the attacker charged a security checkpoint with multiple weapons before opening fire. A Secret Service agent was shot but survived due to a bulletproof vest.   The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested at the scene. Trump said, “They think he was a lone wolf actor.” Authorities are still investigating the motive and whether Trump was the intended target. (PC: India Today)

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