Secret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington Monument
An armed man was intercepted and shot by Secret Service officers near the Washington Monument in an incident that caused no other casualties
An armed man was intercepted and shot by Secret Service officers near the Washington Monument in an incident that caused no other casualties
The U.S. Secret Service exchanged gunfire with and wounded an armed suspect near the Washington Monument, in an incident that unfolded within a high-security perimeter around the White House.
The U.S. Secret Service exchanged gunfire with an armed suspect near the White House on May 4 evening. The suspect was killed after firing at law enforcement officers, and one bystander was injured. The incident comes amid ongoing fallout from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
Federal prosecutors confirm that a pellet found in a Secret Service agent body armor came from suspect Cole Allen shotgun, directly linking him to the White House Correspondents dinner shooting.
CBS News reports that the Secret Service officer wounded in Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was not hit by friendly fire, as investigation continues.
The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting has been identified as Cole Thomas Allen, with prosecutors filing formal charges after he was found armed with guns and knives.
A suspect armed with guns and knives breached security at the WHCA dinner where Trump was attending, sparking an exchange of gunfire. Trump was evacuated safely and later held a press conference.
US President Donald Trump was urgently evacuated by Secret Service agents from the WHCA dinner at a Washington DC hotel. The reason remains unconfirmed.