Press gala shooting suspect moved off suicide watch, records show
Summary
Cole Allen, accused of trying to shoot President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, has been taken off suicide watch in jail. He faces charges related to the shooting and will remain in custody until his trial.Key Facts
- Cole Allen is accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the press dinner on April 25.
- Allen was held in medical isolation under suicide watch with 24-hour supervision initially.
- His lawyers argued that the restrictions violated his rights and requested his removal from suicide watch.
- A hearing to discuss removing him from suicide watch was cancelled, and he has now been taken off suicide watch.
- Allen has not yet pleaded to the charges and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on May 11.
- Six shots were fired: one by Allen and five by a Secret Service officer, who was protected by a bulletproof vest and not seriously hurt.
- Federal officials say the bullet that hit the officer was fired by Allen, not friendly fire.
- High-level officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Mike Johnson, were at the event when the shooting occurred.
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