Agent Saved by Vest in White House Dinner Shooting

0:00On April 30th, investigators now confirmed the Secret Service Agent Hurt in that alleged hit on President Trump got struck by the suspect's shotgun, Round Not Friendly Fire. This went down Saturday at a security checkpoint outside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondent's Association dinner. The 31-year-old gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, fired the shot that hit the agent right in his bulletproof vest. After reports had some confusion, but Justice Department folks teamed up with ATF to clear it up. They say Allen charged the checkpoint, squeezed off one shot from his shotgun while the agent fired five back in response. That agent ended up in the hospital, but got released over the weekend, no major injuries. The agent was reportedly saved by his vest, and sources say the bullet might have smacked into a cell phone, tucked in a pocket there. Allen, a teacher and engineer from Torrance, California, got nabbed right at the scene. He popped up in court Monday, facing charges like attempted assassination of the president,

1:00hauling a gun across state lines for a crime, and firing. During a violent act, no plea yet. Prosecutors dropped new details in a court filing this week, including selfies Allen snapped in his hotel room that same Saturday night. The pick show him geared up in black with a red tie, a leather bag stuffed with ammo, shoulder holster, knife, pliers, and wire cutters, all before he, made his move. This probe keeps rolling as authorities dig deeper into Allen's motives and prep for the next court steps. Stay tuned for How It Unfolds. That's your update from US News Today, powered by AI.