Accused gunman identified, seen sprinting through security check at Washington dinner

The accused shooter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is identified as a 31-year-old man armed with a shotgun, a handgun and several knives who sprinted through a Secret Service checkpoint and attempted to storm a ballroom inside the Washington Hilton, where President Trump and other top officials were seated.

He was identified as Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California. He will be arraigned Monday in federal district court, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said.

Mr. Allen’s home in Torrance was being searched by the FBI, officials said.

Mr. Allen will be charged with at least two counts: use of a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.

The man fired one of the weapons and hit a Secret Service officer, who was wearing an armored vest, and survived.

The shooter was not hit by gunfire but was subdued by federal agents. He was taken to an area hospital for evaluation, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said.

Mr. Trump posted a dramatic video on social media showing the shooter passing through a security checkpoint and metal detectors run by the Secret Service.

The video shows the Secret Service immediately drawing their weapons and aiming at the armed suspect.

The president also released a photo of the accused shooter face down on the hotel carpet with his arms held behind his back by law enforcement.

“He charged at 50 yards, so he was very far from the room,” Mr. Trump said. “You saw the video of how fast he was running. He was moving. He was really moving. And the reaction time was great. Man, those guys, they literally had their guns drawn by the time he was there. They were shooting. I thought they were very impressive.”

The dinner has been canceled and will be rescheduled in 30 days, dinner officials said.