DOJ Seeks Pretrial Detention of DC Shooting Suspect Cole Allen, Releases Hotel Photos

Before the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, Cole Allen took the photos of himself, according to a Justice Department memorandum.

The Department of Justice released a new photo of alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Allen on April 29, 2026. Officials said he took photos of himself minutes before the shooting unfolded. Department of Justice via The Epoch Times

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed court papers on April 29 requesting that Cole Allen, the suspect accused in a shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 25, remain jailed pending trial, as it released new photos of the suspect.

“The United States of America, by and through its attorney, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, respectfully submits this memorandum in support of its oral motion to detain defendant Cole Tomas Allen pending trial,” a DOJ memorandum states.