{"id":78131,"date":"2026-04-29T21:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/secret-service-officer-shot-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-was-not-hit-by-friendly-fire-sources-say\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T21:55:34","slug":"secret-service-officer-shot-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-was-not-hit-by-friendly-fire-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/secret-service-officer-shot-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-was-not-hit-by-friendly-fire-sources-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service officer shot at White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner was not hit by friendly fire, sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>The round that struck a U.S. Secret Service officer <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/trump-evacuated-white-house-correspondents-dinner-security-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">during Saturday&#8217;s shooting<\/a><\/span> outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner was taking place was not friendly fire, multiple senior law enforcement officials told CBS News Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Department investigators, working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, have at this point determined that the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-cole-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">suspected gunman<\/a><\/span>, 31-year-old Cole Allen, fired his shotgun, the officials said.<\/p>\n<p>A source familiar with the investigation previously told CBS News that a total of six shots were fired when the gunman <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/cole-allen-correspondents-dinner-shooting-train-selfie-trump-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">charged a security checkpoint<\/a><\/span> at the Washington Hilton \u2014 one by the suspect, and the other five rounds by the Secret Service officer who was struck in his bulletproof vest.<\/p>\n<p>Two sources familiar with the investigation said the shot that struck the agent <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-cellphone-bulletproof-vest\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">likely hit the cellphone<\/a><\/span> that was tucked inside a pocket of his bulletproof vest. The officer was not seriously hurt.<\/p>\n<p>Allen, of Torrance, California, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/witness-suspect-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-ballroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">fell to the floor<\/a><\/span> during the incident and was arrested at the scene, officials said. He was not wounded during the incident. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-fbi-affidavit-cole-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">since been charged<\/a><\/span> with attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, violent crime and transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony.<\/p>\n<p>He made his first federal court appearance Monday, but did not enter a plea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/melissa-quinn\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Melissa  Quinn<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/jennifer-jacobs\/\" 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