WHCD shooter charged with federal offenses

A plainclothes FBI agent was seen at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting carrying an H&K MP-7.

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8 verified

Location

Washington, D.C.

Updated

Sunday, 26 April 2026 at 03:19 UTC

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During the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, a plainclothes FBI agent was captured on video inside the venue armed with a compact H&K MP-7 submachine gun. The agent was positioned in the controlled area where the gunman opened fire, adding a previously unreported layer to the security response. This detail emerges alongside earlier reports of the shooter’s weapons and the Secret Service’s rapid intervention. Authorities have not commented on the agent’s role or why the firearm was carried. The incident continues to be investigated by federal law‑enforcement agencies.

Updates · 7

3d ago@FaytuksNetwork

Added felony firearms and assault charges to the suspect's federal indictment.

3d ago@Osint613

Added specific charges: two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer.

3d ago@FaytuksNetwork

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the specific felony firearms and assault charges against the shooter.

3d agoIntel Slava

Motives for the shooting have not yet been clarified and the charging date is set for Monday.

3d agoIntel Slava

Trump posted a photograph of the suspect in custody on his social media account.

2d agoDocumenting Israel

New identification of the shooter as 31‑year‑old Cole Tomas Allen from California.

2d ago@Osinttechnical

New video shows a plainclothes FBI agent inside the venue armed with an H&K MP-7 submachine gun during the shooting.

e/eineurope · topic · T-07129cycle Sunday, 26 April 2026 at 03:19 UTC · first reported 3d ago