"The suspect approached a Secret Service checkpoint at the Hilton on Saturday night armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. Agents intercepted the suspect before he could reach the ballroom, where President Donald Trump was preparing to speak."
"Witnesses reported hearing several shots outside the room, and agents quickly moved Trump and Vice President JD Vance off the stage. One agent was hit but protected by his bulletproof vest."
"Roughly 10 minutes before the shooting, the suspect allegedly emailed his family a 'manifesto,' in which the author states they are 'no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.'"
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, appeared in court facing charges for an armed assault at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transporting a firearm across state lines, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Allen, a mechanical engineer and computer science graduate, approached a Secret Service checkpoint armed with a shotgun and handgun. Witnesses reported shots fired, prompting security to evacuate President Trump and Vice President Vance. Allen sent a manifesto to his family shortly before the incident.
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