Shot That Hit Agent Was Fired by Suspect, Not Colleague

Updated April 29, 2026 — Multiple senior law enforcement officials told CBS News Wednesday that the round which struck a U.S. Secret Service officer during Saturday’s shooting outside the ballroom hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was not fired by another officer. Justice Department investigators working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have concluded the suspected gunman, 31-year-old Cole Allen, fired the shotgun rounds, officials said. A source previously told CBS News that investigators believe six shots were fired at the Washington Hilton checkpoint — one by the suspect and five by the Secret Service officer who was struck in his bulletproof vest. Two sources familiar with the probe said the round that struck the agent likely hit a cellphone tucked in a pocket of his vest; the officer was not seriously injured. Allen, of Torrance, California, fell to the floor during the confrontation and was arrested at the scene; he was not wounded. He has been charged federally with attempting to assassinate the president, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, committing a violent crime, and transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony. Allen made his first federal court appearance Monday and did not enter a plea. Melissa Quinn and Jennifer Jacobs contributed to this report.