CCTV shows suspect in US gala shooting charging through security
Newly released security footage appears to capture the opening moments of the attack at last Saturday’s White House Correspondents' Association dinner, showing suspect Cole Tomas Allen launching the assault inside the Washington Hilton hotel.
Newly released security footage appears to capture the opening moments of the attack at last Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, showing suspect Cole Tomas Allen launching the assault inside the Washington Hilton hotel.
The video, released by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, reportedly shows Mr Allen sprinting through a security checkpoint before shooting an agent at point-blank range.
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Reuters said it verified the location using several visual markers in the footage, including the floor pattern, windows, door and gym area, which matched archive imagery of the Washington Hilton.
US President Donald Trump and the head of the Secret Service said yesterday that the federal agent wounded in the attack was not struck by friendly fire.