Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man, is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to shoot at the White House Correspondents' Dinner held at the Washington Hilton. Evidence submitted in court includes a selfie taken by Allen at around 8:03 PM on the night of the incident, showing him smirking while armed with various weapons including a sheathed knife and firearms. Authorities reported that he left his hotel room dressed in black, carrying a shotgun and other weapons, and used a stairwell to evade security. He was apprehended by Secret Service officers before he could enter the ballroom where President Donald Trump and other officials were gathered, with reports indicating that between five and eight shots were fired during the incident. Allen is now charged with attempted assassination of the President, among other firearm-related offenses.