Wolf Blitzer of CNN was one among the witnesses; he was outside the ballroom when he seen a gunman firing a few feet away.
As police descended upon the area, he and scores of other people sought shelter. While wearing protective gear, a US Secret Service agent was shot and hit.
President Trump later claimed to have personally spoken with the agent, who was admitted to the hospital, and that they were in “great shape” because of their bulletproof vest.
No one else was hurt, according to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. President Trump made his first public remarks at 9:17 p.m., announcing on Truth Social that the accused gunman “has been apprehended.”
At 10:29 p.m., he followed up with a picture showing the suspect face down on the ground with his hands behind his back and video that seemed to show the beginning of the shooting.
The suspect was identified by US media, including CBS, by approximately 10:50 p.m.
A picture of law enforcement holding a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night was shared by President Trump on social media.
The president, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche convened a formal press conference at the White House at 10:30 p.m.
The suspect, according to him, looked like “a lone wolf.” Live footage of FBI officers gathering outside a Torrance, Los Angeles, suburb home connected to Allen started to surface shortly after 11:10 p.m.
As numerous members of the media and law enforcement arrived at the location, a police perimeter was set up.
CNN was informed by a neighbor who did not want to be named that he was unsure if Allen truly resided at the home.
Although he didn’t regularly see him, he mentioned that Allen had visited “a couple of days ago.”
According to the neighbor, Allen’s father is gregarious and talkative, and they communicate often.
