US EditionCorrespondents dinner shooter case raises concerns about security on trains
Federal authorities say Cole Tomas Allen brought a shotgun and semiautomatic pistol to Washington on Amtrak, with motives described as anti-Trump, before the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack.
- Cole Tomas Allen allegedly brought firearms on an Amtrak train to Washington, D.C., where he is accused of attempting an attack linked to Donald Trump.
- Authorities say he had weapons and materials suggesting plans for a mass-casualty event, raising serious security concerns.
- The incident highlights gaps in rail security, with calls for stricter passenger screening on long-distance trains.
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Correspondents dinner shooter case raises concerns about security on trains
Union representatives and safety consultants say the case of the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a media dinner is the latest example of someone allegedly trying to use the country's passenger trains to smuggle guns for an attack.
Fed prosecutors looking into past comments of man charged in WHCD attack
Federal prosecutors plan to dig into past comments made by the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday and possibly add additional charges. Cole Tomas Allen, a resident of Torrance, California, will face a detention hearing in the District of Columbia federal court on...
The shooter who tried to break into Washington, D.C., where Donald Trump was present, is charged with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, as well as illegal possession of firearms, reports Reuters.
Correspondents dinner shooter case raises concerns about security on trains - Regional Media News
A man acting erratically on a train headed for Chicago was spotted by a rail worker who called police. Officers found guns and a pamphlet about crowd control in his carry-on bag - and a plan for a mass casualty event. Almost two years later, federal authorities say the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday was arrested with a shotgun and a semiautomatic …
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