Officials Confirm Agent Was Hit By Suspect’s Gunfire At WHCD Dinner Attack

3 weeks ago
Federal prosecutors say new evidence shows a Secret Service agent was struck by buckshot fired by the suspect accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Officials say the round hit the agent’s bullet-resistant vest during the April 25 incident at a Washington hotel. The suspect was injured during the confrontation but was not shot. The agent survived the attack.

Investigators continue to review the circumstances surrounding the incident.