A suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner told investigators he intended to fire at Trump administration officials, CBS News reported.
CBS News, citing multiple sources, reported that suspect Cole Allen made the statement to law enforcement shortly after his arrest on April 25 local time.
Another law enforcement official said the suspect did not single out President Donald Trump, but instead targeted administration officials.
The shooting occurred during the correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. After the gunfire, President Trump and senior administration and congressional officials were evacuated under Secret Service protection, and the suspect was subdued and arrested at the scene.
No dinner attendees were reported shot, but one Secret Service agent was injured, according to the report.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the suspect would be charged soon on multiple counts, including illegal gun possession.
FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators were working to determine the suspect's background and whether there were any accomplices.
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