Press gala shooting suspect moved off suicide watch, records show
Cole Allen, the suspect in the alleged attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, has been removed from suicide watch at a Washington, D.C. jail, according to court documents. His lawyers argued that the conditions of his confinement violated his due process rights, and a hearing to discuss the matter has been canceled. Allen, who has not entered a plea, is charged with attempting to assassinate the president and with firearms-related offenses.
- ▪Cole Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.
- ▪Allen was held under suicide watch with restrictive conditions, including 24-hour supervision and limited access to personal items and communications.
- ▪Six shots were fired during the incident, including one by Allen and five by a Secret Service officer who was struck in the vest, likely by a bullet hitting his cellphone.
- ▪Federal investigators, including U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, stated the shot that hit the agent was definitively fired by Allen, not friendly fire.
- ▪A preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled for May 11, and Allen has agreed to remain detained until trial.
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U.S. Press gala shooting suspect moved off suicide watch in jail, records show By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen Updated on: May 3, 2026 / 4:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Allen has been taken off suicide watch at the Washington, D.C., jail where he is being held, his lawyers wrote in new court documents. A Monday hearing that had been set to discuss removing Allen from suicide watch has been cancelled, the documents show.
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