US Attorney: Secret Service agent shot at White House Correspondents’ Dinner; buckshot pellet embedded in vest

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US Attorney: Secret Service agent shot at White House Correspondents’ Dinner; buckshot pellet embedded in vest
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US Attorney for the District of Columbia says a Secret Service agent was definitely shot at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, hit by a pellet from a Mossberg shotgun fired by Cole Tomas Allen. Surveillance video and ballroom audio indicate six shots were fired; Allen faces charges including discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, with a preliminary grand jury hearing planned. Authorities say evidence points to the president as the target, and additional video footage will be released as the investigation continues.

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