Shots Outside White House Correspondents' Dinner; Suspect in Custody, Trump Safe

TL;DR
A gunman opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner; 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California, a hotel guest, was neutralized and taken into custody after telling authorities he intended to shoot Trump administration officials. A Secret Service agent was wounded but wearing a bulletproof vest and is expected to recover; Allen faces federal charges with an arraignment planned for Monday as investigators assess motive, while President Trump and other protectees are safe and law enforcement praised the rapid response.
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