"Federal investigators say Allen charged past security and opened fire on a Secret Service agent. Security video shows the Secret Service quickly tackling him."
"Sources tell ABC News that Allen sent a message to his family just before the shooting, describing himself as a 'friendly federal assassin.'"
"In the message shared with family members, Allen apparently said that while dinner guests were not his 'targets,' he 'would still go through most everyone here to get to the targets if it were absolutely necessary.'"
"Sources say Allen's brother called police in Connecticut once he saw the message, but that call came two hours after the shooting."
Cole Thomas Allen, 31, allegedly opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, prompting Secret Service to evacuate officials. He was armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives. Prior to the incident, he sent a message to his family identifying himself as a 'friendly federal assassin' and detailing his intentions to target administration officials. His brother reported the message to police two hours after the shooting, while his sister confirmed he legally purchased his weapons in California.
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