- Donald Trump was a “likely” target of last night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, according to the acting US attorney general
- Todd Blanche says “preliminary” findings suggest the suspected gunman was targeting members of the Trump administration
- US media identify the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California – Blanche says the suspect is not cooperating with the authorities
- Police earlier said the suspect’s motive remains unknown, and law enforcement has been searching an address in Torrance believed to be linked to the suspected gunman
- At around 20:35 ET (01:35 BST) shots were heard at the event, which a number of senior politicians and journalists were attending
