"The video shows four muzzle flashes from an agent's gun as he fired at Allen, but it was not immediately clear whether it showed Allen discharging his weapon after he pointed it at the agent."
"US Secret Service director Sean Curran stated that Allen was stopped not by gunfire, but by a box used to transport a metal detector, which he tripped over as he ran through a checkpoint."
"Curran confirmed that Allen was not hit by any of the five shots fired at him by a Secret Service agent, and it appears that the suspect hit his knee while being engaged by the officer."
Cole Tomas Allen attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, allegedly aiming to kill Donald Trump. Federal prosecutors released security footage showing Allen casing the hotel and allegedly shooting at a Secret Service agent. The video indicates that Allen may have fired first, but it is unclear if he discharged his weapon after pointing it at the agent. The Secret Service director confirmed that Allen was not hit by gunfire but tripped over a box while being engaged by an officer.
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