{"id":298958,"date":"2026-05-04T10:27:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/298958\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:27:43","slug":"k-9-appears-suspicious-moments-before-secret-service-officer-is-shot-at-whcd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/298958\/","title":{"rendered":"K-9 appears suspicious moments before Secret Service officer is shot at WHCD"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON (TNND) \u2014 Security video<\/a> appears to show a police K-9 suspicious of a man just moments before a Secret Service officer was shot at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25. <\/p>\n

The footage<\/a> captures the suspect, who authorities identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen<\/a>, walk down a hallway and into a room off-camera. <\/p>\n

Security video appears to show a police K-9 suspicious of a man just moments before a Secret Service officer was shot at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. (Video: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A leashed K-9, wearing a vest, crosses the hallway with its handler and follows Allen into the room. The dog moves out of view for a few seconds before the officer appears to pull back on the leash, appearing to redirect the animal away from Allen.<\/p>\n

Within seconds, the suspect runs out of the room brandishing a long gun and shoots the Secret Service officer. The officer was wearing a bulletproof vest and survived.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t immediately clear what role the K-9 served at the event, but police dogs are trained for a wide range of duties, from detecting drugs, electronics, and explosives, to tracking missing people and assisting officers in arresting suspects.<\/p>\n

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro shared the footage<\/a> on Thursday night. <\/p>\n

FULL VIDEO”Today, we are releasing video already provided to U.S. District Court showing Cole Allen shoot a U.S. Secret Service officer during his attempt to assassinate the President,” Pirro wrote on X.”There is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly fire,” she added.<\/p>\n

According to Pirro, the video shows Allen casing the area in the Washington Hilton the day before the attack, with Allen seen walking in a hallway of the hotel, as well as talking with a woman in the gym.<\/p>\n

The footage also appears to show officers firing their guns at the suspect as he runs through the hotel while holding the gun.<\/p>\n

Allen was arrested and faces multiple charges<\/a>, including attempted assassination, and could receive a life sentence if convicted.<\/p>\n

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