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Grand jury indicts Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect

The Independent·Alex Woodward·27 days ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted Cole Allen on four counts, including attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon. Allen is accused of shooting a Secret Service agent in the chest with a shotgun during an alleged attempt to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Prosecutors claim Allen intended to kill the president and anyone who obstructed his path, citing evidence of his tracking the president's movements and event schedule. The charges also include transporting firearms and ammunition with the intent to commit a felony and carrying a firearm to commit a crime of violence, with Allen facing potential life in prison if convicted.…

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