New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Fired First
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The FBI released clearer video footage showing the sequence of the attempted assassination of President Trump at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, clarifying the gunman's actions and Secret Service responses.
- Analysis of the video and synchronized audio suggests the assailant, Cole Tomas Allen, fired his shotgun at a Secret Service officer before the officer returned fire.
- Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, faces charges including attempted assassination related to the incident at the Washington Hilton hotel.
- Initial footage was too unclear to determine details, but the higher-quality FBI video combined with audio confirms the gunman fired first while running through a security checkpoint.
- The Secret Service officer fired multiple shots in response as the gunman moved through the secured area, with the confrontation captured in the newly released footage.
