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Investigation reveals details of gala shooting incident
Federal investigators have provided updates on the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. A Secret Service officer was involved in the response to the situation. (sources: cbsnews, kstp, ap, washingtonpost, latimes)
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Investigators confirmed that a Secret Service officer was not hit by friendly fire during the incident. The suspected gunman, Cole Allen, reportedly fired a shotgun before the event.
- Cole Allen, 31, is charged with attempting to kill Trump and was seen taking a selfie with a knife in a hotel room before the gala.
- Video footage shows the moment a Secret Service officer fired at Allen during the incident.
- Investigators have determined that Allen fired his shotgun during the event.
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Understanding the details of this incident is important for assessing security measures at high-profile events.
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cbsnewsSecret Service officer shot at gala was not hit by friendly fire, sources saykstpMan charged with trying to kill Trump took hotel room selfie before rushing gala, investigators sayapMan charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators saywashingtonpostVideo shows moment Secret Service officer fired at correspondents’ dinner suspect