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The U.S. Department of Justice released photos from alleged gunman Cole Allen, including a mirror selfie taken about 30 minutes before he allegedly rushed past security and opened fire at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner.A government memorandum said the image shows Allen wearing items later recovered from him,such as an ammunition bag,a shoulder holster,a knife,and wire cutters\/pliers. Senior reporter Kyle Cheney posted the photos and noted the memo did not mention a Secret Service officer being hit; rather, it says an agent fired five times at Allen but missed.<\/p>\n

The memorandum describes Allen\u2019s planned attack as intended to kill President Donald Trump and other management officials, listing alleged weapons and a large amount of ammunition, and arguing the evidence supports pretrial detention<\/a>. The article adds that Allen was charged with three federal counts, including attempted assassination, and that he reportedly sent a manifesto to family members shortly before the shooting. It also describes the manifesto as containing extremist and anti-Trump statements about attendees and targets at the event. <\/p>\n