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Just to go through very quickly, the timeline, which many of you in this room already know. The defendant Allen made *** hotel reservation at the Washington Hilton for April 24th through April 26th. On April 21st of this year, he traveled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago and then from Chicago to Washington DC. On April 24th, he arrived in Washington DC at approximately 1 o’clock in the afternoon and checked into the Washington Hilton. Approximately, um, at 8:40 on the night of April 25th. Allan approached the security checkpoint on the terrace level of the hotel, which is again *** floor above where the dinner was taking place. He ran through the magnetometer holding *** long gun. As he did so, US Secret Service personnel assigned to the checkpoint heard *** loud gunshot. One Secret Service officer was shot in the chest, but was wearing *** ballistic vest that worked. This heroic officer who was hit, fired 5 times at Allan, who was not shot but fell to the ground and was promptly arrested.
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Federal officials provide new details about White House press dinner shooting
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other federal law enforcement officials provided an update on the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting. FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro joined Blanche at the Monday press conference.The official laid out the alleged timeline of suspect Cole Tomas Allen’s planned attack, which stretched back weeks.According to Pirro, Allen made a reservation on April 6 at the Washington Hilton, where the dinner was held, for a stay from April 24 to April 26. He left his home in California on April 21 and arrived in Chicago by train on April 23. That same day, he boarded another train to Washington, D.C., arriving on April 24.Blanche described how the shooter was apprehended Saturday night, stating that law enforcement officers opened fire but did not strike Allen, who fell to the ground. He was promptly arrested.Patel detailed the FBI’s investigation following the suspect’s arrest, saying agents were able to access Allen’s room and conduct interviews with witnesses and people of interest in California, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C.Investigators say they are still shoring up details of how the evening unfolded as Allen allegedly ran through a security barrier and attempted to assassinate the president. More charges will likely be filed, Pirro said.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other federal law enforcement officials provided an update on the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting.
FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro joined Blanche at the Monday press conference.
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The official laid out the alleged timeline of suspect Cole Tomas Allen’s planned attack, which stretched back weeks.
According to Pirro, Allen made a reservation on April 6 at the Washington Hilton, where the dinner was held, for a stay from April 24 to April 26. He left his home in California on April 21 and arrived in Chicago by train on April 23. That same day, he boarded another train to Washington, D.C., arriving on April 24.
Blanche described how the shooter was apprehended Saturday night, stating that law enforcement officers opened fire but did not strike Allen, who fell to the ground. He was promptly arrested.
Patel detailed the FBI’s investigation following the suspect’s arrest, saying agents were able to access Allen’s room and conduct interviews with witnesses and people of interest in California, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C.
Investigators say they are still shoring up details of how the evening unfolded as Allen allegedly ran through a security barrier and attempted to assassinate the president. More charges will likely be filed, Pirro said.
