Piro: Government has evidence that a federal agent was hit during shooting at dinner
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Janine Piro, stated today that the government has evidence that a federal agent was hit during a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which U.S. President Donald Trump also attended last weekend in Washington.
TL;DR
- A federal agent was hit during a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
- A bullet was found embedded in the Secret Service agent's vest.
- The suspect, Cole Thomas Allen, is charged with multiple offenses, including attempted assassination of President Trump.
- Allen allegedly traveled to Washington with several weapons, including a shotgun and a semi-automatic pistol.
- The defense claims Allen has no prior criminal record and is presumed innocent.