US President Donald Trump shared the first images of the suspected shooter in custody following the security incident at the White House correspondents' dinner. The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was armed with 'multiple weapons' and was stopped by security personnel.
Trump described the shooting suspect as a 'lone-wolf and whack job' and said he would not allow 'these sick people, thugs, horrible people' to alter the course of events. The US President and first lady, Melania Trump, were unharmed after a security scare forced the evacuation of them and other senior White House officials from the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
The FBI confirmed that the suspect is in custody and said its Washington field office is leading the response to the shooting. The event was called off and is set to be rescheduled within the next 30 days, Trump said in a social media post.
