Suspeito de ataque armado é preso no Jantar dos Correspondentes da Casa Branca

Um homem armado tentou entrar no Jantar dos Correspondentes da Casa Branca em Washington, DC, no último fim de semana, durante a presença do presidente Donald Trump e do vice-presidente JD Vance. As autoridades prenderam Cole Tomas Allen, de 31 anos, engenheiro e cientista da computação da Califórnia, no local. Ele enfrenta acusações federais, incluindo tentativa de assassinato do presidente.

O incidente ocorreu no último fim de semana durante o Jantar dos Correspondentes da Casa Branca em Washington, DC. O presidente Donald Trump, o vice-presidente JD Vance e outros funcionários do governo estavam presentes quando o homem armado tentou entrar no local. Relatos da mídia e o próprio Trump identificaram o suspeito como Cole Tomas Allen, de 31 anos, residente da Califórnia que trabalha como engenheiro e cientista da computação. Allen foi preso no local no sábado após tentar entrar no evento e disparar uma arma de fogo durante o incidente, de acordo com detalhes das autoridades e reportagens citadas pela WIRED em 2 de maio de 2026.Allen compareceu ao Tribunal Distrital dos EUA para o Distrito de Columbia na segunda-feira. Ele enfrenta três acusações federais: tentativa de assassinato do presidente, transporte de arma de fogo em comércio interestadual e disparo de arma de fogo durante um crime violento. Nenhum detalhe adicional sobre a motivação do suspeito ou a sequência completa dos eventos foi divulgado pelas autoridades.O evento, que contou com a presença de importantes figuras do governo e representantes da mídia, teve uma resposta rápida das forças de segurança. Trump e veículos de comunicação identificaram rapidamente Allen como o suspeito, destacando o processo ágil de identificação.

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