Overview
- The Justice Department, which posted higher‑resolution surveillance video Thursday, says it shows Cole Tomas Allen firing at a Secret Service officer while charging a checkpoint at the Washington Hilton.
- Prosecutors and the Secret Service say there is no evidence the wounded officer was hit by friendly fire, and officials say the agent was shot in the chest but protected by a ballistic vest.
- Other clips show Allen scouting hotel corridors and the gym the day before the dinner, and investigators say he brought a 12‑gauge shotgun, a .38‑caliber pistol, and knives.
- Prosecutors report finding a fragment consistent with buckshot at the scene, while defense lawyers argue the video does not clearly show Allen’s gun firing.
- Allen faces federal counts including attempting to assassinate the president and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, remains in custody by agreement, and is due for a preliminary hearing on May 11.