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What We Actually Know: A Fact-Based Account of the Washington Hilton Shooting

In a new court filing, U.S. federal prosecutors alleged that Cole Tomas Allen fired a shotgun "in the direction of the stairs leading down to the ballroom" at the Washington Hilton over the weekend during Saturday <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://verity.news/story/2026/armed-man-breaches-secret-service-at-wh-dinner">White House Correspondents' Association Dinner</a>.

In a new court filing, U.S. federal prosecutors alleged that Cole Tomas Allen fired a shotgun "in the direction of the stairs leading down to the ballroom" at the Washington Hilton over the weekend during Saturday White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

The new prosecution filing released Thursday offered a more detailed timeline of the incident, alleging Allen arrived at the Washington Hilton on April 24 after a cross-country Amtrak journey and checked in at approximately 3:15 p.m.

The new prosecution filing released Thursday offered a more detailed timeline of the incident, alleging Allen arrived at the Washington Hilton on April 24 after a cross-country Amtrak journey and checked in at approximately 3:15 p.m.

Prosecutors allege Allen shed a long black coat before sprinting through a security checkpoint at approximately 8:30 p.m., revealing a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. He was also carrying a .38 caliber pistol, multiple knives and daggers and a significant amount of ammunition.

Prosecutors allege Allen shed a long black coat before sprinting through a security checkpoint at approximately 8:30 p.m., revealing a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. He was also carrying a .38 caliber pistol, multiple knives and daggers and a significant amount of ammunition.

A Secret Service officer fired five times at Allen but didn't hit him, after which Allen fell to the ground and was arrested. Prosecutors noted Allen suffered only a minor knee injury.

A Secret Service officer fired five times at Allen but didn't hit him, after which Allen fell to the ground and was arrested. Prosecutors noted Allen suffered only a minor knee injury.

The source of the gunshot wound sustained by a Secret Service officer remains under investigation. A law enforcement official told USA TODAY that weapons belonging to all other agents at the scene were checked and had not been fired.

The source of the gunshot wound sustained by a Secret Service officer remains under investigation. A law enforcement official told USA TODAY that weapons belonging to all other agents at the scene were checked and had not been fired.

Allen's defense attorneys filed a complaint alleging he was held in a locked cage in five-point restraints during legal consultations at the D.C. jail. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh subsequently ordered that Allen be granted unrestricted legal visits for the duration of his case.

Allen's defense attorneys filed a complaint alleging he was held in a locked cage in five-point restraints during legal consultations at the D.C. jail. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh subsequently ordered that Allen be granted unrestricted legal visits for the duration of his case.

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Federal prosecutors alleged in a court filing that Cole Thomas Allen fired a shotgun "in the direction of the stairs leading down to the ballroom" at the Washington Hilton, where President Donald Trump and Cabinet members were gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

Federal prosecutors alleged in a court filing that Cole Thomas Allen fired a shotgun "in the direction of the stairs leading down to the ballroom" at the Washington Hilton, where President Donald Trump and Cabinet members were gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

A new prosecution filing released April 29 offered a more detailed timeline of the incident, alleging Allen arrived at the Washington Hilton on April 24 after a cross-country Amtrak journey and checked in at approximately 3:15 p.m.

A new prosecution filing released April 29 offered a more detailed timeline of the incident, alleging Allen arrived at the Washington Hilton on April 24 after a cross-country Amtrak journey and checked in at approximately 3:15 p.m.

A Secret Service officer fired five times at Allen, striking him none of the times, after which Allen fell to the ground and was arrested. Prosecutors noted Allen suffered only a minor knee injury.

A Secret Service officer fired five times at Allen, striking him none of the times, after which Allen fell to the ground and was arrested. Prosecutors noted Allen suffered only a minor knee injury.

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