Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

If convicted of these counts, the Caltech graduate could face life in prison. Surveillance video from Saturday night shows Allen charging through the security checkpoint at the annual dinner attended by key figures from the Trump administration and prominent journalists. Allen allegedly shot an officer, who was uninjured thanks to a bulletproof vest. Law enforcement then tackled and subdued the suspected attacker. In all, authorities say Allen brought a shotgun, a semi-automatic pistol, and three knives to the Washington Hilton hotel, where the event was taking place. Police found a manifesto detailing his anti-Trump motivations and criticizing the lack of security at the Hilton. In court on Monday, the New York Post reported that Allen spoke loudly and with confidence, telling the judge his name and that he had a master’s degree. Read it at New York PostRead more at The Daily Beast.