
New footage released by US authorities shows suspect Cole Thomas Allen taking photos in a hotel room, shortly before the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.
The photo shows the 31-year-old gunman in his hotel room, posing in front of the mirror with several weapons strapped to his body, including a knife and a bag of ammunition.
Prosecutors submitted this evidence along with new details about his actions before the April 25 incident, requesting that Allen remain in custody until trial.
According to the investigation, Allen was carrying a semi-automatic pistol, a shotgun and three knives as he forced his way through a security checkpoint during the Saturday evening event.
During the incident, President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, cabinet members and other officials were evacuated from the hotel lobby after gunshots were heard. A Secret Service agent was injured, but not seriously.
At around 8:03 p.m., Allen had taken photos of himself in the room wearing formal clothes and equipment such as a shoulder gun holster, pliers and wire cutters, which were later found in his possession.
Authorities allege that about 30 minutes later, he checked several websites for live broadcasts of the dinner and for the president's presence. He then went down to the hall where the event was taking place.
Prosecutors say Allen threw on a long black coat that concealed the shotgun before storming the security checkpoint with the gun. He ran through a metal detector holding the gun in both hands.
The new documents also reveal that Allen had been keeping notes on his phone about his journey from California to Washington, describing the landscapes he had seen along the way.
The prosecution describes the attack as premeditated, violent and calculated to cause death, insisting that he should remain in custody as he poses a danger to society. If convicted, Allen faces life in prison.