Pirro says evidence shows alleged correspondents' dinner attacker shot officer
Summary
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said there is proof that Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, fired buckshot that hit a Secret Service officer’s bulletproof vest. She said Allen intended to kill the officer and others as part of an attack aimed at President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Cole Tomas Allen is accused of attacking the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.
- Ballistic evidence links buckshot from Allen’s shotgun to the vest of a Secret Service officer who was shot.
- Allen allegedly planned the attack and had the intention to kill the president and others.
- Allen faces three felony charges including attempted assassination of the president and firearm offenses.
- Prosecutors will present evidence to a grand jury on May 8 to seek an indictment.
- Allen has not yet entered a plea and will appear in court again on May 11.
- The Secret Service officer fired his weapon five times during the incident and was not self-shot.
- More video and evidence are expected to be released by prosecutors soon.
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