Secret Service agent shot at point blank range at White House Correspondents' dinner, authorities say
Video released by US attorney shows suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, shooting officer as he ran through security checkpoint; agent returned fire with five shots
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- US President Trump and Secret Service Director Sean Curran confirmed that a Secret Service agent was shot at point blank range by suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner attack.
- Authorities released video showing the suspect firing at the agent as he ran through security.
- The agent returned fire with five shots but did not hit the suspect, who fell after hitting his knee.
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A shooting incident occurred at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, an event attended by journalists, administration officials, and other guests. The Secret Service agent was injured while protecting attendees at the gala.
US President Donald Trump and the head of the Secret Service said on Thursday that the federal agent injured during the attack at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner had not been hit by friendly fire, as authorities released a video of the incident.
Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, posted the footage on social media, saying it showed the suspect shooting the US Secret Service officer as he ran through security towards the gala packed with journalists, administration officials and others. Pirro said there was no evidence that the agent was hit by friendly fire.
US Secret Service Director Sean Curran said in a Thursday Fox News interview that one agent was shot at "point blank range" by the suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, as he ran through the security checkpoint. "Our officer heroically returned fire," Curran said on The Will Cain Show, adding the agent fired five times.
The suspect was not hit by the agent's return fire, Curran explained, but fell to the ground after hitting his knee.
Offene Fragen
- What was the motive of the suspect
- Were there any other injuries
- What security improvements will be implemented
