US EditionSecret Service Agent Shot During Trump Assassination Bid May Have Been Hit by Colleague
A Secret Service officer wearing a ballistic vest was wounded and returned fire as investigators say the suspect carried a shotgun and knives.
- On Saturday, a Secret Service officer struck in the chest but protected by a ballistic vest returned fire five times, arresting 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen at the Washington Hilton during an alleged attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump.
- Prosecutors allege Allen demonstrated premeditation by traveling from California via Amtrak, arriving in Washington on April 24 and checking into the Washington Hilton after President Trump publicly announced plans to attend the dinner in March.
- When arrested, Allen carried a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, a Rock Island Armory 1911.38-caliber pistol, and at least three knives. He faces attempted assassination charges carrying up to life in prison, with firearm discharge carrying a mandatory minimum of 10 years.
- FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed investigators are analyzing electronic devices from Allen's hotel and California residence to determine ideological connections. The Wide Awakes group stated, 'We do not know Allen he doesn't have a connection to us as far as anyone knows.'
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended law enforcement, stating, 'Law enforcement did not fail. They did exactly what they were trained to do,' countering reports of operational shortcomings and signaling potential reviews of protective protocols.
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