Details of Security Confrontation at White House Correspondents' Dinner

The incident highlights security protocols at high-profile public events involving the President, resulting in federal criminal charges against the suspect for attempted assassination and assault on a federal officer.

• •Cole Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate the president, transporting a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.
• •The confrontation lasted seven seconds from the moment the suspect breached the doors to his apprehension.
• •The suspect fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer at point-blank range.
• •The officer was struck in his protective vest by buckshot and sustained bruising, but was not seriously injured.
• •The officer returned fire five times while falling to the ground.
• •Authorities recovered a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives from the suspect.
• •The suspect was apprehended between the security checkpoint and the ballroom staircase, approximately 40 feet from the checkpoint.
• •The event was attended by roughly 2,600 guests.
• •Federal prosecutors are planning to file an additional charge of assaulting a federal officer.
• •The suspect had been staying in a room on the 10th floor of the Washington Hilton.