WHCD shooting update: Gunman's bullet hit Secret Service agent, Top DC attorney says amid new evidence

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated prosecutors have clear evidence that the suspect shot and wounded the Secret Service agent. Pirro said video footage shows the suspect firing at the officer, and the injured agent confirmed he had been shot. Forensic evidence included a pellet from the buckshot embedded in the agent’s protective vest. Pirro described the act as a premeditated, violent attempt to kill the president and anyone in the attacker’s path. She said the plan was formed after learning that Trump would attend the WHCA dinner at the Washington Hilton, and indicated the president was the primary target. The document reportedly sent to acquaintances before the attack outlined a plan to target administration officials in order of rank.

Allen was arrested shortly after the incident and has since been charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, along with multiple firearms violations.

During last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, authorities say 31-year-old Cole Allen opened fire at a security checkpoint, wounding a Secret Service agent at point-blank range. The officer reportedly returned fire, helping to neutralise the threat and potentially prevent additional casualties. Prosecutors described the act as premeditated and violent.