April 26, 2026
WHCD shooting suspect planned to target Trump officials, manifesto reveals
The WHCD shooting suspect told law enforcement he intended to target Trump administration officials, senior federal law enforcement sources confirmed.
TL;DR
- Suspect Cole Allen intended to target Trump administration officials, according to law enforcement.
- Allen prepared a manifesto and shared anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric online.
- He rushed a Secret Service checkpoint at the Washington Hilton, armed with multiple weapons.
- A Secret Service officer was struck in his ballistic vest but is expected to recover.
- Allen's sister reported his increasingly radical statements and plans to "do something."
- Investigators believe Allen traveled from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. by train.
- The investigation is ongoing, with formal charges expected.