Correspondents

Correspondents dinner shooter case raises concerns about security on trains

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A man acting erratically on a train headed for Chicago was spotted by a rail worker who called police. Officers found guns and a pamphlet about crowd control in his carry-on bag — and a plan for a mass casualty event. Almost two years later, federal authorities say the man charged with attempting to assassinate … Read more

Forensic probe underway into correspondents’ dinner suspect’s electronic devices

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Forensic probe underway into correspondents’ dinner suspect’s electronic devices – CBS News Watch CBS News The man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend is set to be back in court on Thursday. Nicole Sganga reports. Source link

Former Secret Service agent pushes back on correspondents’ dinner criticism: “This isn’t the movies”

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The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday evening is set to return to court on Thursday. Timothy Reboulet, a retired Secret Service agent, joins “The Takeout” to examine the security response to the incident. Source link

Gunshot at correspondents’ dinner may have struck cellphone in pocket of officer’s bulletproof vest, sources say

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The alleged gunman was running at full speed as he raced past the magnetometers on the second floor of the Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. He discharged his shotgun, likely hitting the cellphone tucked inside the pocket of the bulletproof vest worn by the officer who fired five shots at him, according to two sources … Read more

Witness says suspect in correspondents’ dinner shooting “fell right at my feet” while running toward ballroom

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An attendee of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner who was outside the ballroom when a gunman ran through a security checkpoint Saturday night said the suspect “fell right at my feet” before he was arrested. “I would not have had to take a step forward to touch him,” Air Force veteran Erin Thielman said. “I … Read more

Witness describes seeing suspect at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

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Witness describes seeing suspect at White House Correspondents’ Dinner – CBS News Watch CBS News A witness is describing seeing Cole Allen in the moments before he was apprehended outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place. CBS News’ Matt Gutman reports. Source link