Grand Jury Indicts Cole Tomas Allen in White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting

A federal grand jury indicted Cole Tomas Allen on four counts Tuesday in connection with the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, transportation of a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said the grand jury found probable cause that Allen's weapon struck a Secret Service agent wearing a protective vest.

He did not reach the ballroom but fired a shotgun at least once while running past security magnetometers. Prosecutors said one spent cartridge case was recovered and at least one buckshot pellet fragment was found at the scene. The pellet contained fibers consistent with the Secret Service agent's vest, Pirro told ABC News.

Allen allegedly left a note stating that administration officials were his targets. Court documents state Allen disagreed with Trump politically and wanted to "fight back" against government policies he found morally objectionable. " — U.S. He worked as a tutor and indie video game developer.

Social media accounts under variations of "coldForce" showed years of criticism of Trump and support for Ukraine but no prior indication of violent intent, according to reports. Acquaintances described him as polite and apolitical in person. President Trump said the annual dinner would be rescheduled within 30 days.

Pirro expressed concern about the potential for similar violence involving suspects traveling across state lines.