Correspondents’ dinner suspect faces new charge of assaulting federal officer
Summary
Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in an attack near the White House correspondents’ dinner, is now charged with assaulting a federal officer by shooting a Secret Service agent. He faces four charges including attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and illegally transporting weapons.Key Facts
- Cole Tomas Allen is 31 years old and from California.
- He tried to run past a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton hotel during the correspondents’ dinner.
- Prosecutors say he intended to kill President Trump and other officials.
- Allen fired a shotgun and hit a Secret Service agent in the chest, but the agent was wearing a bulletproof vest and was not seriously hurt.
- Several weapons and ammunition were found with Allen.
- Allen faces four federal charges: attempted assassination, discharge of a firearm during a violent crime, illegal transport of firearms and ammo across state lines, and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
- Authorities released video showing Allen charging the security checkpoint and firing at the agent.
- Law enforcement quickly stopped Allen, preventing further harm.
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