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What We Actually Know: A Fact-Based Account of the Washington Hilton Shooting

It remains unclear who shot a Secret Service officer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche saying at an April 27 press conference that investigators were "still looking at" whose bullets struck the agent.

It remains unclear who shot a Secret Service officer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche saying at an April 27 press conference that investigators were "still looking at" whose bullets struck the agent.

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the April 25 dinner at the Washington Hilton. He carried a 12-gauge shotgun, a .38 caliber pistol, multiple knives and daggers and ammunition.

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the April 25 dinner at the Washington Hilton. He carried a 12-gauge shotgun, a .38 caliber pistol, multiple knives and daggers and ammunition.

Prosecutors allege Allen began planning the attack on April 6, booking a two-night stay at the Washington Hilton. He departed Los Angeles by train on April 21, arriving in Washington on April 24 after stops in Chicago.

Prosecutors allege Allen began planning the attack on April 6, booking a two-night stay at the Washington Hilton. He departed Los Angeles by train on April 21, arriving in Washington on April 24 after stops in Chicago.

On the night of the dinner, Allen shed a long black coat to reveal his shotgun before sprinting through a security checkpoint. A Secret Service officer reported seeing Allen fire the shotgun toward stairs leading to the ballroom, then fired five times at Allen without hitting him.

On the night of the dinner, Allen shed a long black coat to reveal his shotgun before sprinting through a security checkpoint. A Secret Service officer reported seeing Allen fire the shotgun toward stairs leading to the ballroom, then fired five times at Allen without hitting him.

A preliminary ballistics analysis found one spent cartridge in Allen's Mossberg shotgun and five 9mm Luger casings fired by the Secret Service officer's service weapon. The FBI's ballistics and forensic investigation into who shot the agent remains ongoing.

A preliminary ballistics analysis found one spent cartridge in Allen's Mossberg shotgun and five 9mm Luger casings fired by the Secret Service officer's service weapon. The FBI's ballistics and forensic investigation into who shot the agent remains ongoing.

Prosecutors argued Allen should remain in custody, citing his extensive preparations and describing his plot as one of "extreme political violence." The Secret Service response has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers, including a House Oversight Committee briefing request and a Senate hearing call from Sen. Josh Hawley.

Prosecutors argued Allen should remain in custody, citing his extensive preparations and describing his plot as one of "extreme political violence." The Secret Service response has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers, including a House Oversight Committee briefing request and a Senate hearing call from Sen. Josh Hawley.

Man Charged in Trump Assassination Plot at WH Dinner

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