Investigation into shooting at White House Correspondents' dinner continues

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A Martínez

Published April 26, 2026 at 10:55 PM HST

A 31-year-old suspect from California is at the center of the investigation into the shooting at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

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