Pellet found in Secret Service agent's vest links suspect to WHCD attack, Pirro says
A buckshot pellet recovered from a Secret Service agent's vest has been linked to suspect Cole Tomas Allen in connection with the attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated the pellet came from Allen's Mossberg shotgun, providing forensic evidence tying him to the shooting. Allen is charged with attempted assassination and other federal offenses, with additional charges expected as the investigation continues.
- ▪A buckshot pellet was found embedded in the fiber of a Secret Service agent's bulletproof vest after the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack.
- ▪The pellet was definitively matched to Cole Tomas Allen's Mossberg pump-action shotgun by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
- ▪Allen is charged with attempted assassination, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and illegally transporting guns across state lines.
- ▪Pirro stated that evidence shows Allen tracked President Trump's movements on the day of the event, indicating intent to target him.
- ▪Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said more charges are likely, with an indictment expected in the coming week.
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National Pellet found in Secret Service agent's vest links suspect to WHCD attack, Pirro says May 3, 20265:09 PM ET Rob Stein U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro looks on during a news conference at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 27. Annabelle Gordon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Annabelle Gordon/AFP via Getty Images Investigators have recovered a buckshot pellet from the bulletproof vest worn by a Secret Service agent who was shot at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, according to Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. The pellet links the suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif., to the attack, Pirro told CNN on Sunday.
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