Cole Tomas Allen defence challenges claim he fired shotgun
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Updated · The Washington Post · Apr 30
Cole Tomas Allen defence challenges claim he fired shotgun
12 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Apr 30
Prosecutors said a buckshot pellet was recovered at Washington Hilton and Allen, 31, remains jailed pending trial over Saturday's alleged attempt on President Donald Trump.
The Justice Department says a spent shell, witness accounts and preliminary ballistics show he fired at least once toward a Secret Service officer whose vest was struck.
Defence lawyers say video shows no muzzle flash and want footage, witness statements and ballistics that could challenge charges carrying up to life imprisonment.
With no muzzle flash on video, how can investigators prove the suspect fired a shot?
What turns an educated game developer into a suspected presidential assassin?
Why wasn't a major presidential dinner treated as a top-tier national security event?