President Reagan was shot 25 years ago on March 30, 1981, outside the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Tonight, only minutes before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was set to kick off, multiple shots were heard ringing out inside the venue.
President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Karoline Leavitt, DNI Tulsi Gabbard, and several other cabinet members were in attendance for the dinner when the reported 6-7 shots were fired. Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, was also in attendance and was seen visibly shaken, hiding under the table.
This video shows VP JD Vance quickly exiting the room and then President Trump and First Lady Melania being hustled out of the room on the other side of the stage.
BREAKING: Closeup video of VP JD Vance being FORCEFULLY pulled out of the WHCA Dinner following shots fired
Thankful that these guys took swift action. pic.twitter.com/Ts60V6pPpU
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 26, 2026
The shooter allegedly attempted to enter the room but was stopped by the Secret Service at the magnetometer. Every guest entering the main dining room where the event was set to take place had to pass through manetometers to check for weapons or metal objects like guns or knives. According to unconfirmed reports, the shooter was trying to get through the manetometer when he was stopped by US Secret Service. One of the US Secret Service members was reportedly shot by the alleged shooter, but was fortunately unharmed as his protective vest deflected the bullet.
Several reports were circulating, especially by CNN, which claimed the shooter was shot dead in the lobby of the hotel. It appears, by videos and images circulating on social media, that the alleged shooter is still alive. From the photos, the shooter appears to be a male with white or light brown skin, but this is unconfirmed.
LA Times reporter Gavin J. Quinton shared this image of the person he believes is the shooter:
This is an image, unconfirmed, that I believe to be the body of the shooter at the @whca dinner.
Multiple shots were fired at the White House correspondents dinner with president Trump in attendance.
A Los Angeles times reporter heard 5-6 shots ring out, shortly before… pic.twitter.com/KpWCbiWSGi
— Gavin J. Quinton (@GavinJQuinton) April 26, 2026
BREAKING: Reported image of the shooter apprehended by Secret Service agents at the Washington Hilton
This is not confirmed. pic.twitter.com/tmmQevqvEG
Independent journalist Nick Sortor shared this video showing law enforcment holding down the alleged shooter.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 26, 2026
Video of alleged shooter on the ground at WHCD pic.twitter.com/TTPJNUx4Jx
This video shows a clearer image of the alleged shooter inside the lobby of the Hilton hotel in Washington DC:
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) April 26, 2026
Unconfirmed reports of the identity of the shooter are circulating around on social media
BREAKING: The WHCA Dinner shooter has reportedly been identified as 31 year old Cole Allen of Torrance, CA, LE sources tell @karol
Allen is in CUSTODY.
And he was apparently a “teacher of the month” in December 2024.
We have a HUGE issue with radicalized teachers. pic.twitter.com/htibt0A6Ig
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 26, 2026
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