Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, is indicted by a federal grand jury on four felony counts, according to multiple outlets. The indictment alleges Allen attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump. Authorities also accuse him of assaulting a Secret Service officer with a deadly weapon, tied to the officer firing at him as he moved through a security checkpoint. The reports also describe additional charges included in the four-count indictment: discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and illegal transportation of a firearm and ammunition across state lines. Several outlets note that the grand jury indictment supersedes prior charges and sets out the formal allegations facing Allen in federal court. Separately, outlets report that Allen pleads not guilty to all charges. Details of court appearances describe Allen entering the plea through counsel and not speaking during the proceeding. The case continues in federal court as prosecutors pursue the charges outlined in the indictment.
WHCA dinner shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen indicted on four felony charges
Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, is indicted by a federal grand jury on four felony counts, according to multiple outlets. The indic...
- Cole Tomas Allen is indicted by a federal grand jury on four felony counts.
- The indictment includes an attempted assassination charge involving President Donald Trump.
- Authorities accuse Allen of assaulting a Secret Service officer with a deadly weapon during the incident.
- The indictment also includes charges for discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
- Allen pleads not guilty to all charges.
Cole Tomas Allen was bound by his hands and ankles and donning an orange jumpsuit when he made a second appearance in the Federal District Court in Washington on Monday.
1 month agoCole Allen, 31, entered a not guilty plea during an appearance in a federal district court in the nation's capital, The Hill and other outlets said.
1 month agoCole Thomas Allen pleaded not guilty to attempting to kill the president at the dinner on April 25.
1 month agoCole Allen, the man accused of attacking the White House Correspondents' Dinner, pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
1 month agoThe suspect in the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner plead not guilty on Monday. Cole Tomas Allen has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, who was at the annual dinner at the Washington Hilton along with many other administration officials. His lawyers entered his plea on Monday before […]
1 month agoCole Tomas Allen faces four counts in what prosecutors say was a plot to kill President Trump and other top officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
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