Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?
A suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, is accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, during which a Secret Service officer was reportedly shot. While initial statements suggested the suspect shot the officer, subsequent court filings and officials have not conclusively linked Allen to the officer's injury. The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities still analyzing ballistics and evidence.
- ▪Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was arrested and charged with discharging a firearm during the incident at the Washington Hilton.
- ▪A Secret Service officer was shot in the chest but survived due to wearing a ballistic vest, according to a criminal complaint.
- ▪Prosecutors have not explicitly alleged that Allen shot the officer, and no charges of assaulting a federal officer have been filed.
- ▪Five shots were fired in total, with the officer returning fire but not striking the suspect.
- ▪Government filings have omitted references to the officer being shot in later documents, raising questions about the evidence linking Allen to the injury.
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Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?42 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKayla EpsteinRoll Call via Getty ImagesNearly a week after a suspect allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a press gala, key details about the shooting remain unclear.As the investigation has evolved, prosecutors' statements have changed on whether the suspect shot a US Secret Service officer as gunfire rang out at the Washington Hilton last Saturday.The president and other top officials have said a Secret Service officer was shot as the attacker charged a security checkpoint at the hotel, and that he survived thanks to a bulletproof vest.But court documents filed by government attorneys do not explicitly allege the accused shot an officer on the night of the…
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