By EFE
WASHINGTON – The The Washington federal prosecutor’s office shared a video this Thursday where it is shown Cole Allen, accused of trying to assassinate the president of the United StatesDonald Trump, during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last saturday, shooting a Secret Service agent before being arrested.
“Today, we are publishing the video already filed in the US District Court. that shows Cole Allen shooting a United States Secret Service agent,” he said Prosecutor Jeanie Piro in a publication accompanied by the images on his official X account.
Piro added that “there is no evidence that the shooting was the result of friendly fire.”
The images shared by the prosecutor It also shows Allen the day before the attack hanging around the area where the dinner was held..
Allen, a 31-year-old California teacher, appeared this Thursday at a hearing that lasted about 15 minutes. in which he informed District of Columbia Judge Moxila Upadhyaya that renounces to challenge his stay in jaila precautionary measure requested by the prosecution.
The defendant’s lawyers asked the judge to modify Allen’s prison conditionswho remains confined 24 hours a day in an isolation cella measure they consider disproportionate. The magistrate, however, responded that she lacks authority on this matter.
Allen currently faces a charge of trying to kill the presidenta crime that can carry a life sentence, and two others related to the transportation and use of weapons, although the The prosecutor’s office announced this Thursday that it plans to file “many more” charges against him.
The accused tried to break into the Washington Hilton hotel lounge armedwhere a gala was held with the presence of Trump, the first lady, Melania; Vice President, JD Vance; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson; and several members of the Government.
There were also about 2,000 guests in the room, including journalists, diplomats and businessmen.
According to the prosecution’s account, Allen ran at high speed, bypassed the metal arch of a safety adjustmenthe went towards the stairs leading to the ballroom and fired a shotgun.
Secret Service agents responded with five shots and Allen fell to the ground and was reduced, although he did not suffer gunshot wounds.
The incident left no victims, although the shots caused the evacuation of Trump and the rest of the authorities, in addition to unleashing panic among those attending.
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