The officer, whose has not been named, was released from hospital earlier today(Image: Getty)
The Secret Service officer who was shot during the White House Correspondents' dinner had his life saved when his mobile phone stopped the bullet, according to a report.
The officer, whose identity has not been disclosed, was discharged from hospital earlier today following the terrifying incident at the Washington Hilton.
Video footage captures the moment a gunman charged a Secret Service magnetometer screening area in the hotel lobby. He discharged at least one shot, hitting a Secret Service agent's bulletproof vest.
Remarkably, according to a law enforcement summary report, seen by the Atlantic, the bullet was stopped, in part, by the officer's mobile phone.
Anthony Gugliemi, the US Secret Service chief of communications, said the protective equipment likely "helped us avoid a potential tragedy."
Suspect in custody after shooting incident at White House Correspondents' Dinner(Image: Getty)
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, has been identified as the suspect after shots were heard outside a ballroom containing 2,500 people - includingDonald Trump,Melania Trumpand JD Vance - for the annual dinner.
The US President described the suspect as a "lone wolf whack job" after the incident around 8:35pm local time (01:35am UK time) on Saturday night, at the Washington Hilton hotel.
Allen was carrying a 12-gauge shotgun, a .38-caliber handgun, and multiple knives.
Source: Drudge Report
