Secret Service agent shot at point blank range by suspect, not friendly fire

US President Donald Trump and Secret Service Director Sean Curran confirmed that the agent injured during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was not hit by friendly fire. Curran stated in a Fox News interview that the agent was shot at 'point blank range' by suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, as he ran through a security checkpoint. The agent returned fire five times but did not hit Allen, who fell after hitting his knee. A video of the incident was released by federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro, showing the suspect shooting the officer. Pirro said there was no evidence of friendly fire, contradicting earlier reports.