Suspected gunman identified as 31-year-old Californian detained at Washington Hilton during correspondents' dinner

Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for Washington, said the suspect faced two charges — using a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon — and would be formally charged on Monday in federal court, per the article.

The Torrance Unified School District told CBS that Allen has never been an employee of their district.

Pictures emerged showing FBI agents and police searching an area at a California address believed to be linked to the alleged gunman.

Trump later posted a close-up photo showing a shirtless man on the floor with his hands cuffed behind his back, with Secret Service standing around him.

Carroll said the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton where the correspondents' dinner was taking place, adding that he was armed with multiple weapons.

Washington interim police chief Jeffery Carroll said the suspect was not struck by gunfire but was taken to hospital for evaluation.

During a late-night press conference, police said security officials and the suspect exchanged fire, without specifying how many shots were fired.

CCTV footage posted by Trump shows a person rushing past security officers, who then turn and chase him.

Authorities said that at least five to eight gunshots were fired during the incident, according to CBS sources.

The suspect was detained by security inside the Washington Hilton while the correspondents' dinner was underway. He was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives and allegedly said he wanted to shoot officials in the Trump administration.

CBS sources identify the 31-year-old suspect as a resident of Torrance in the Los Angeles region, California.

The suspect received a 'Teacher of the Month' award from Torrance tutoring firm C2 Education, according to law enforcement sources cited by CBS.

The California Institute of Technology confirmed to CBS that the suspect graduated from Caltech in 2017, with no further biographical details provided.