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Trump removed from journalists' dinner after shots fired in Washington; suspect detained

28 sources · 26 Apr 2026

Donald Trump was hastily removed from the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on the night of April 25, 2026, after gunshots were heard at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington. The Secret Service evacuated the president and other officials from the location. A suspect was detained.

The annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner is a traditional event that brings together journalists, officials, and guests from the political and economic spheres, held every year at the end of April. Trump had always skipped the event during his previous presidency, and this was his first participation as president, breaking with the tradition followed by all his predecessors since the 1920s.

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Na noite de 25 de abril de 2026, Donald Trump foi removido às pressas do jantar anual da Associação de Correspondentes da Casa Branca, no hotel Washington Hilton, em Washington, após disparos serem ouvidos. O Serviço Secreto evacuou o presidente, a primeira-dama Melania Trump, o vice-presidente J.D. Vance e outras autoridades. Um suspeito foi detido.

Segundo relatos de múltiplas fontes, Trump foi levado a um local seguro e posteriormente afirmou em redes sociais que o atirador foi capturado, elogiando as forças de segurança. O evento, que marcava a primeira participação de Trump como presidente no jantar, foi interrompido. Trump anunciou que o jantar será remarcado em 30 dias.

O suspeito, identificado como Cole Tomas Allen, 31 anos, natural de Torrance, Califórnia, e graduado pelo Instituto de Tecnologia da Califórnia [1], foi detido. Fontes indicam que ele estava armado com uma espingarda, uma pistola e várias facas. Um agente do Serviço Secreto foi baleado, mas estava usando colete à prova de balas e não sofreu ferimentos graves. Trump classificou o suspeito como um 'lobo solitário' e afirmou acreditar que ele agiu sozinho.

Há divergências entre as fontes sobre o número de tiros disparados: alguns veículos reportam entre 7 e 8 tiros, outros cerca de 5, e há ainda quem mencione de 3 a 4 tiros. O Serviço Secreto ainda não se pronunciou oficialmente sobre o número exato, nem sobre detalhes operacionais da evacuação. A motivação de Allen permanece desconhecida; autoridades investigam seu histórico e possíveis vínculos.

Fontes

  1. Wikidata – Entrada para Cole Tomas Allen (Q139560476), descrito como 'atirador do jantar dos correspondentes da Casa Branca', nascido em 1994. URL: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q139560476
  2. Consenso entre fontes múltiplas (agazeta.com.br, infomoney.com.br, gazetadopovo.com.br) conforme síntese agregada.
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Trump was hastily removed from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington on the night of April 25

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A suspect was detained after making gunshots

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Trump, Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and other government members were evacuated safely

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This was the first time Trump participated in the correspondents' dinner as president

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Trump stated on social media that the shooter was detained and praised the work of security forces

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The suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31 years old, from Torrance, California, a graduate of the California Institute of Technology

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A Secret Service agent was shot but was wearing a bulletproof vest

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The suspect was armed with a shotgun, pistol and several knives

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Trump classified the suspect as a 'lone wolf' and stated he believes he acted alone

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Trump announced that the event will be rescheduled within 30 days

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Number of shots fired

1 source — "There were between 7 to 8 shots": A Gazeta
1 source — "There were about 5 shots": InfoMoney Imprensa econômica
1 source — "There were between 3 to 4 shots": Gazeta do Povo Partidário

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