A bit more now from Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has been speaking to multiple US media outlets on Sunday.

In an interview with CBS News's Face the Nation, he reiterates previous comments that investigators believe the suspect was targeting members of the Trump administration.

He adds that the suspect is not actively cooperating with authorities.

Blanche tells CBS that investigators believe the suspect was staying at the Washington Hilton, where the event was being held, and travelled to Washington by train - initially travelling from Los Angeles to Chicago, before heading on to the capital.

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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche says the motive of the suspected shooter is still under investigation, but that "preliminary" findings suggest he was targeting administration officials, "likely" including the president.

He tells NBC's Meet the Press that investigators are looking at reports the alleged gunman assembled the weapon in the hotel, adding that the suspect "didn't get very far".

"He barely broke the perimeter," Blanche says. He adds that the suspect likely travelled by train from LA to Chicago, and then to Washington DC.

He also confirms that the suspect will be formally charged on Monday.

The sun is yet to rise in Torrance, California, where US law enforcement are continuing searching an address believed to be linked to the suspect behind yesterday's shooting.

Reuters news agency are providing a live feed at the location of the search. In the footage, you can see various parked cars outside the home, where the lights are on.

Through the blurred window panes on the front door, there also appears to be people inside.

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The US Secret Service has confirmed to the BBC that the agent who sustained injuries in last night's shooting has been released from hospital.

"I can confirm the officer has been discharged, and the ballistic vest helped us avoid a potential tragedy last night," the Secret Service's chief of communications, Anthony Guglielmi, tells the BBC.

"The defendant is now before a federal court, and comments at this stage will come from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia."

He says the Secret Service is now conducting a "comprehensive review of the defendant’s background and networks to better understand his motivations, leaving no detail unexamined".

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Weijia Jiang is president of the White House Correspondents' Association - which puts on the annual gala - and was sat next to President Trump at the time of the shooting.

"What was going through my mind is my seven-year-old daughter was there. My husband was there. My parents were there," she tells CBS News, for whom she is senior White House correspondent.

"On a night where we all came together to celebrate the freedoms and the First Amendment, we also have to think about how fragile they are in this country because … shootings and would-be shootings happen every day."

"And it doesn't matter if it's the White House Correspondents' Dinner or anywhere else in this country. Nobody should have to feel that way. Nobody should have to feel scared to be anywhere in a public place," she adds.

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It has been over 10 hours since shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC. Here's a recap of how the evening unfolded:

• Donald Trump was quickly escorted to safety by the Secret Service, as attendees sheltered under tables and journalists began reporting from the room. Here's a timeline of events and a description of what this annual dinner actually is
• Asked why several attempts have been made on his life, Trump told reporters that attackers go after the "big names" who have made "the biggest impact". He said he "fought like hell" to stay at the event, but ultimately followed advice and returned to the White House
• The suspect has been identified by US media as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California - here's a profile. Trump shared an image of a man he says is the shooter laying on the ground shirtless after being detained by security
• The BBC's US partner CBS News reports that the suspect told authorities he was targeting Trump officials. Police say the motive remains unknown. He is expected to be formally charged in court on two counts on Monday
• Questions have been raised about security at the event. "No one looked at my ID," says BBC correspondent Gary O'Donoghue who was at the scene

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Let's bring you some more context following the statement from Buckingham Palace.

The King and Queen are due to travel to the US for a four-day state visit beginning on Monday, and are set to meet with Trump at the White House. It will be the first UK state visit to the US since the late Elizabeth II's in 2007.

Questions have been raised over whether the shooting in Washington will impact security planning. A few minutes ago, Buckingham Palace said it was assessing any possible impact on "operational planning".

The King is expected to address both houses of Congress, visit the 9/11 memorial in New York, and attend a wreath laying to honour fallen US and UK soldiers in Virginia.

Earlier, the PM's Chief Secretary Darren Jones said there would be "appropriate security in place in relation to the risk". Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the trip should "absolutely" still go ahead, adding that violence should not be allowed to prevent diplomatic relations.

Buckingham Palace says "a number of discussions will be taking place" with US colleagues today to determine whether the Washington shooting will impact planning for the King's upcoming state visit.

The King is "being kept fully informed of developments and is greatly relieved to hear that the President, First Lady and all guests have been unharmed," it adds.

The alleged shooter who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night was a California-based tutor who went to a top-ranking university, reports the BBC's US partner CBS News.

The suspect - who has been identified in US media as Cole Tomas Allen - had been a teacher for a tutoring service in Torrance, two law enforcement officials tell CBS. It is unclear if he was still employed by the company.

The California Institute of Technology confirmed to CBS in an email that Allen graduated from Caltech in 2017, but provided no further details.

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Whilst we've learnt details about how last night's shooting unfolded, and the suspect allegedly behind it, there are questions yet to be answered about the incident:

• Motive. Whilst the BBC's US partner CBS News reports that the suspect told police he was targeting Trump's team, law enforcement officials have said that the motive behind the shooting is yet to be confirmed
• An officially named suspect. US media are reporting the suspect's name as Cole Tomas Allen, but police haven't identified the alleged gunman officially
• How the suspect got past security. He was holding multiple weapons, according to local police, yet appears to have managed to run past the security cordon at the event, CCTV footage purportedly shows. Questions have been raised about security arrangements at the event

• A rescheduled dinner date. The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be rescheduled in the next 30 days, but it's yet to be pinned to a specific date

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The mayor of Torrance, a city in California, has issued a statement after FBI and other law enforcement officials searched a local property believed to be linked to the suspected gunman.

"We are aware of reports identifying the suspect as a resident of Torrance," says Mayor George Chen. "While that connection is deeply troubling, one individual's alleged actions do not define our city".

He says the City of Torrance "stands firmly against political violence, extremist, and acts of hatred in any form".

• A reminder that officials have not yet confirmed the identity of the suspect nor offered a motive, but US media has named him as Cole Tomas Allen, while CBS News reports that the alleged gunman told law enforcement he wanted to target figures linked to the Trump administration

The US Secret Service (USSS) officer who was shot during the incident last night has been released from hospital, according to US media outlets CNN and NBC.

CNN cites USSS Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi as its source, while NBC cites an unnamed source.

Trump said overnight that the agent had been shot from close range but was saved by his bullet-proof vest.

The BBC has contacted the USSS for comment.

Gary O’Donoghue
Chief North America correspondent

The BBC's chief North America correspondent, Gary O'Donoghue, attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington last night. Earlier, he described the scenes inside the ballroom

I walked a couple of blocks to the hotel, then waved my invite at someone who looked at it from about six feet away. No one looked at my ID.

I was checked a little bit on the way into the ballroom, but even when the beeper went off they didn't ask me to empty my pockets.

The Secret Service did their job, they stopped this guy from getting into the ballroom.

But that security cordon was right outside the ballroom doors, and of course the hotel was full of regular guests.

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Reacting to last night's shooting at the Whire House Correspondents' Dinner, former UK ambassador to the US Kim Darroch tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg there are "certainty security problems" with the event.

All you have to do is "show your invitation card... to get into the building", he says. To then get into the ballroom, you go through a metal detector and bag check, he says.

"But it is a hotel and it's full of guests who are just there in the hotel," he adds.

For someone with "bad intentions", there's "just one security thing you have to get past", he says.

We've just seen some new photos of the moments after the suspect of the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was detained by law enforcement.

The images come from a video shared with Reuters news agency, who say they have verified the location and date of the footage.

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An event that convenes some of America's most high-profile politicians, diplomats and journalists descended into chaos on Saturday night,as gunfire was heard inside a Washington DC hotel.

The pictures that have emerged from the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner are striking.

• We have more about how the night unfolded in pictures in our full piece.

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Chief Secretary to the PM Darren Jones says "further discussions [on security] will be taking place today" ahead of the King's state visit to the US next week.

• For context: The King and Queen will travel to the US for a four-day visit beginning on Monday, and will meet with Trump at the White House

Asked whether security will step up following last night's shooting, Jones tells the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: "There will be appropriate security in place in relation to the risk."

He says the government and palace were already in close cooperation with counterparts in the US ahead of the visit, even before yesterday's events.

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp says it is "vital" to ensure the King is properly protected, but that the trip should "absolutely go ahead" as violence should not be allowed to stop diplomatic relations.

He says security should be "urgently reviewed overnight", but adds that it typically very tight for these trips anyway.

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We still haven't received an official update on the suspect's motive. Whilst police have said this remains unclear, the BBC's US partner, CBS News, reports that the alleged gunman told authorities he was targeting officials linked to the Trump administration.

Following the shooting incident at last night's White House Correspondents' Dinner, the US president was asked by a journalist: why do you think this keeps happening to you?

There have been various security incidents in the past few years involving Trump.

In July 2024, he was shot in his right ear at during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He chanted “Fight! Fight! Fight!" as he was ushered off stage by security. One person in the crowd died.

Months later in September 2024, the then-former president was rushed to safety after a suspected gunman was spotted hiding in the bushes of his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump, in his own words, was "safe and well".

The most recent incident before last night was in February 2026. An armed man was shot dead after entering the secure perimeter of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. The president was in Washington DC at the time.

"The people that make the biggest impact, they're the ones they go after. They don't go after the ones that don't do much," Trump said in answer to the journalist today.

Former Secret Service agent Barry Donadio says he watched footage of last night's incident "in shock like everybody else".

Donadio tells BBC News he has worked at the "very same hotel", describing it as "tremendously big" - but he says that there appears to have been "no lack of agents, officers and police" at the event.

"They probably had more than enough, and they certainly did because they stopped him," he says.

Referring to security camera footage seemingly capturing the start of the shooting, he says security doesn't appear to have had much time to react - "maybe two seconds".

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We can now bring you some pictures of FBI agents leaving a home believed to be linked to the alleged shooter in Torrance, California.

Vehicles are pictured driving away from the scene with armed agents in combat gear.

Here's what we know about the suspected gunman, who is expected to be formally charged in court on Monday.

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