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Breaking: Court Appearance for Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooter - knpr.org

created: Apr 27, 2026, 01:17 PM
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The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, identified as 31-year-old Cole Allen, is scheduled to appear in federal court today. Meanwhile, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are arriving in Washington for a state visit.

Cole Allen, the alleged gunman in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident, will make his first court appearance today. He reportedly charged through a security perimeter at the Washington Hilton during the event attended by President Trump and other officials. Additionally, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are in Washington for a state visit commemorating the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, which includes a state banquet hosted by Trump and an address to Congress.