(260426) -- WASHINGTON, April 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Police cars are seen near the Washington Hilton Hotel, where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was held, in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 25, 2026. In a joint press conference, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said all guests at the dinner were safe, while U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said the suspect now faces charges including using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
The suspect named Cole Allen by U.S. media, 31, of Torrance, California, was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple knives, police said. (Xinhua/Li Rui)
