Georgia leaders are expressing gratitude for law enforcement who stopped a shooter from entering the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night. Shots were fired outside the ballroom where the dinner was scheduled to take place. The suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California was quickly apprehended and taken into custody.
Governor Brian Kemp posted on Facebook shortly after the incident. “Marty, the girls and I are grateful that President Trump, First Lady Trump, Vice President Vance, cabinet members and all guests at the White House Correspondents Dinner tonight are safe. They and the brave Secret Service agent who rushed towards danger and was shot in the vest are all in our thoughts and prayers tonight.”
Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock, a frequent critic of Trump also took to social media to respond to the shooting. “Thank you to law enforcement for stopping the gunman at tonight’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Political violence has no place in America. Praying for healing in our nation.”
The suspect was armed with guns and knives when he stormed the lobby of the hotel and opened fire. Cole Tomas Allen, identified as a teacher from California is now facing weapons and assault charges in connection to the shooting.
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