The man who crashed the White House Correspondentsâ Dinner on Saturday night and opened fire, injuring a Secret Service agent, will face at least two charges, the Justice Departmenthas announced.
âThe defendant will be arraigned on Monday in federal district court, but make no mistake, there will be many more charges based upon the information that we are learning in this very fluid situation,â US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said during a press conference.
Pirro said the suspect will face a count of using a firearm during a crime of violence, and a count relating to assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
Both the suspect and Secret Service agent were taken to hospital.
NOW – U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says White House Correspondentsâ Dinner shooter Cole Allen, a 31-year-old California teacher, is being charged with two counts: Using a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon.pic.twitter.com/8443OLYNiO
In a briefing at the White House, the President confirmed a Secret Service agent was shot, and said that he was âdoing great.â
President Trump also said the suspect is from California, and that authorities were in the process of raiding his home.
BREAKING: President Trump has shared footage of the White House Correspondentsâ Dinner shooting and a photo of the suspect.pic.twitter.com/3H1M7hwKbj
Interim DC Chief of Police Jeff Carroll said the suspect was armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives. He added that the man appeared to be acting alone.
Carroll said the man may have been a guest at the Washington Hilton, where the dinner took place.
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