Press gala shooting suspect moved off suicide watch, records show

U.S. Press gala shooting suspect moved off suicide watch in jail, records show By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen May 3, 2026 / 3:41 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Allen has been taken off suicide watch at the Washington, D.C. jail where he is being held, his lawyers wrote in new court documents. A Monday hearing had been set to discuss removing Allen from suicide watch. That hearing has been cancelled, the documents show. In an earlier motion requesting Allen's removal from suicide watch, his lawyers said that the restrictions amount to "violations of his rights under the Due Process Clause." Allen was being held in a restrictive cell in medical isolation and under 24-hour supervision, a law enforcement source previously told CBS News. Standard protocol dictates Allen be held under suicide watch for the first 72 hours while he is assessed. In the earlier motion, Allen's lawyers said he was not able to communicate with loved ones outside of jail, retain personal items or review case documents. He also had to be escorted to the shower and was strip searched upon entering and exiting his cell, his lawyers said. Allen, 31, has agreed to remain detained until his trial. It's not clear where he is currently being held. Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the annual press gala on Saturday, April 25. He also faces two firearms-related charges stemming from the incident. He made his initial appearance in federal court Monday.  Allen has not yet entered a plea to the charges. A preliminary hearing is set for May 11.  Allen allegedly charged a security checkpoint a...