Gunshot at dinner may have struck officer's phone in pocket of bulletproof vest

The alleged gunman was running at full speed as he raced past the magnetometers on the second floor of the Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. He discharged his shotgun, likely hitting the cellphone tucked inside the pocket of the bulletproof vest worn by the officer who fired five shots at him, according to two sources familiar with the investigation of the incident Saturday night at the White House Correspondent's Dinner . Officials investigating the incident said they estimated 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen was running at about 9 miles per hour when he sprinted through and discharged the shotgun he had with him. Officials are still conducting ballistics testing to confirm whether it was the shot he fired that hit the officer wearing the bulletproof vest in the chest, sources said. Allen tripped and fell to the ground, and officers immediately jumped on him, stripping him of his weapons and shirt to ensure he didn't have explosives on him, law enforcement sources told CBS News. Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, lies on the floor after being detained by law enforcement personnel at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026. Bill Frischling/ CQ Roll Call/ via REUTERS Meanwhile, one flight down in the ballroom, President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, the majority of the Cabinet and their spouses, and more than 2,000 journalists and guests were told to take cover. …