Shooter in White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Shooting Not Cooperating with Investigators
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says investigators are gathering information from other sources including people who knew the suspect
L'essentiel
- The gunman who opened fire during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel is not cooperating with investigators, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a CNN interview.
- The shooting occurred Saturday during the dinner attended by President Donald Trump.
- A Secret Service officer was wounded, and the shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was detained with multiple firearms.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner is a prestigious event attended by journalists, politicians, and media figures. President Trump attended the dinner, which was held at the Washington Hilton hotel.
NEW YORK, April 26. /TASS/. The gunman who opened gunfire during the White House Correspondents' Association reception at the Washington Hilton hotel is not cooperating with investigators, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. "He's not," he said in an interview with CNN when asked whether the man is talking. "We are not viewing him as cooperating necessarily right now." According to Blanche, the investigators got information "from other means, including from talking to folks who knew him." A shooting incident occurred on Saturday during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner that was attended by US President Donald Trump. A Secret Service officer was wounded. The shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was detained. He had several pieces of firearms on him.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Further details about the shooter's background and motive will emerge as investigation continues
Très probable · En quelques jours
Secret Service will likely review and strengthen security protocols for future high-profile events
Très probable · En quelques semaines
Questions ouvertes
- What was the shooter's motive?
- How did the shooter manage to bring firearms into the event?
- What other information have investigators gathered from people who knew the shooter?
