Law enforcement officials say a suspect has been taken into custody following the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump and the first lady, with multiple national outlets identifying the individual as a 31-year-old man from California.

The New York Times, CBS, the Associated Press, and other media organizations reported that the suspect is Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, citing unnamed law enforcement sources. USA TODAY said it has not independently confirmed the identity.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro told reporters that the suspect is expected to appear in federal court on April 27, where he will face charges including using a firearm during a crime of violence and assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. She said additional charges, including terrorism, have not been ruled out.

“If there’s anything like that we will find it, and we will file it,” she said.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said the suspect was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and confirmed that a Secret Service agent who was struck in his bulletproof vest was also transported for medical care.

Bowser and Jeffrey Carroll, the interim chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said investigators believe the individual in custody acted alone.

Carroll added that the suspect is believed to have been staying as a guest at the Washington Hilton, where the event took place.

President Trump, who was escorted out of the ballroom after gunfire was reported in the lobby area, told reporters that the suspect “charged 50 yards” in an attempt to bypass a security checkpoint and was carrying multiple weapons.

He also shared security footage showing a person running past security and another clip depicting the individual being subdued on the ground.

Kash Patel said the suspect was armed with a long gun. Police in Washington, D.C., reported that the individual was carrying a shotgun, a handgun, and several knives.

“The evidence response unit is examining all the ballistics that were found on scene to include the long gun and the shell casings,” he told reporters in the White House briefing room.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the investigation remains active, with authorities working to secure search warrants as part of the ongoing probe.

“I promise you justice will be served,” Blanche said.

{Matzav.com}