Summary
A man named Cole Tomas Allen allegedly tried to attack President Donald Trump at a press event in Washington. There are conflicting reports about whether a Secret Service officer was actually shot during the incident, and officials are still investigating the facts.
Key Facts
- The incident happened at the Washington Hilton during a press gala.
- President Trump and some officials said a Secret Service officer was shot but survived because of a bulletproof vest.
- Court papers do not clearly state that the suspect shot the officer.
- The suspect fired a shotgun, but the five shots fired did not hit him.
- Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was arrested and charged; he had a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun, and three knives.
- The Acting US Attorney General initially said the officer was shot but later said the details were still being confirmed.
- Prosecutors have not charged Allen with assaulting the officer yet.
- The investigation and ballistics analysis are ongoing to clarify what happened.
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