The suspect, identified by a law enforcement official as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, will be charged on Monday with multiple offences, including attempting to kill a federal officer.
'Get down!': Panic and chaos as gunshots disrupt Washington media gala
Moments after what sounded like gunshots, cries of "Stay down!" and "Get down!" were heard while guests took cover.
Who is Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting?
The suspect arrested in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old California resident.
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