Prosecutors Confirm Suspect Shot Secret Service Agent During Washington Hilton Attack
Washington Hilton Shooting Investigation·May 3 – May 3, 2026
20 days ago
Prosecutors Confirm Suspect Shot Secret Service Agent During Washington Hilton Attack
Federal prosecutors announced that ballistic evidence proves the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack fired his weapon. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated that the suspect definitively fired in a premeditated act. This gunfire struck a Secret Service agent with buckshot during the gala.
Investigators confirmed that the individual accused of the assassination attempt shot the officer while at the hotel. Ballistic tests confirmed the weapon was discharged by the suspect during the struggle. Additional reports from federal prosecutors reiterated that the agent was hit by the suspect's buckshot.
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20 days ago
U.S. Attorney Confirms Suspect Shot Secret Service Agent at Washington Hilton
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that ballistics evidence confirms the suspect in the Washington Hilton shooting fired the shot that struck a Secret Service agent. Prosecutors stated that a shotgun pellet from the weapon of suspect Cole Allen hit an agent's vest during the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Pirro confirmed the forensic link after investigators worked to clarify conflicting reports about the source of the gunfire. The new evidence definitively links the pellet to the suspect's firearm.
Suspect Cole Allen is currently facing charges related to the attack. Meanwhile, Allen's legal team is challenging the suicide precautions placed on him while in custody. Federal prosecutors confirmed these findings as part of the ongoing investigation into the security breach.
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