Bullet That Struck Secret Service Agent’s Vest Now Traced To Would-Be Assassin

The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner also shot a Secret Service agent’s bulletproof vest, according to NBC News.Cole Thomas Allen, 31, was armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives when he charged through a security checkpoint inside the Washington Hilton Hotel, where the event was being held.One floor above the ballroom packed with government officials and reporters, Allen discharged one of his weapons, hitting a Secret Service agent in the vest, NBC reported on Wednesday. Some early reports indicated the agent may have been hit by friendly fire. The Secret Service agent was released from the hospital over the weekend.Federal authorities have charged Allen with discharging a weapon, but he has not been separately charged with assaulting a federal officer.The Daily Wire reported Wednesday that Allen tracked Trump’s movements online and arming himself for the occasion, according to documents filed by the Justice Department.Credit: DOJAccording to the documents, Allen monitored live coverage of Trump’s arrival at the event shortly before the attack.At about 8:30 p.m., Allen left his hotel room and made his way toward the event. As he approached a security checkpoint, he threw off a long black coat