Court document reveals new details about correspondents' dinner shooting
Summary
Cole Allen tried to shoot President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He bought the guns years before, traveled by train from Los Angeles to Washington, and fired a shot that hit a Secret Service officer. Allen was arrested at the scene, and no one else was hurt.Key Facts
- Cole Allen faces charges including attempting to assassinate President Trump and firing a gun during a violent crime.
- Allen booked a hotel room at the Washington Hilton, where the dinner took place with over 2,500 attendees.
- He traveled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago, then to Washington, arriving the day before the event.
- At about 8:40 p.m., Allen ran through a security checkpoint holding a long gun and fired a shot.
- A Secret Service officer was hit in the chest but survived and was released from the hospital.
- The FBI says Allen fired a pistol bought in 2023 and had a shotgun bought in 2025.
- Allen sent an email with a manifesto to his family and former employer before the attack.
- President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials were safely evacuated and not harmed.
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