The Secret Service officer injured during the alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was reportedly struck by a bullet before he had even drawn his own weapon, Sky News has reported, raising the possibility that the round that hit him came from a colleague rather than from the suspect.
The officer, identified only as 'Officer V.G.' in federal court documents, was shot once in the chest on the evening of 25 April 2026 during the alleged attack by Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Critically, the FBI affidavit filed in the case confirms that V.G. was shot first and only then drew his service weapon, firing five shots at Allen, all of which allegedly missed.
